Beloved Father, the example of Nineveh shows us this: it is not impossible for people to heed Your warning through the prophets, to repent of their sins, and thus be spared from impending disaster.
When I look at this world, dear Father, I certainly see greater evils than there were in Nineveh back then, and I also see the dangers hanging over the whole world. You Yourself have often drawn attention to this through those who made Your voice heard.
But where can we find a response like the one in Nineveh? Do people even understand that all these terrible things are happening because Your commandments are being violated, and thus death is spreading instead of life?
Is it not rather like in the days of Noah, that people do not see the danger in which they live? And yet it is made physically visible and audible through the media.
Just as I write these lines (March 20, 2026), the siren sounds again in Jerusalem, followed by a very heavy explosion. Usually, these are rockets from Iran or Lebanon, representing a response to the bombing of Iran by Israel and the U.S.
There is a way to take spiritual action against this killing. We must unite in prayer.
Here is my simple prayer, with the request that many join in:
Beloved Heavenly Father, we turn to you full of confidence, believing firmly that you will come to the aid of the peoples. Look upon the suffering caused by so many forms of unjust violence, and intervene with your power to weaken the Evil One. We especially ask you to intervene in the war in the Middle East, and to resist all those who practise, support or encourage unjust violence, whether physical or spiritual, whether humans or fallen angels. Bring true peace! We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.