For Silva, Waiting Parole

11/6/2023

Silva's parole board hearing is tomorrow morning. She has been in prison since 2008

Heavenly Father, Lord our God, we come to You tonight humbly to ask for strength and deliverance of our friend, sister and Your precious daughter Silva.

She has paid her debt and now she asks to be freed, to live out her days in peace with her children and grandchildren, to breathe freely and to walk with the dignity of a child of God. 

You are our refuge. When we put our trust in men, they fail us and let us down. But Your Will is justice. You seek justice for us. You tend to the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, and You have assured us that You will take care of us. Let Your justice come today to Silva.

She has cried out for years. Her life has become a model of patience and hope. Her heart is clear this evening, having no malice or contempt for anyone. Give her the strength and wisdom to stand before the parole board. May she radiate the love that You have placed in her heart. Allow her to open her mouth so that Your words flow. May those who suffer hardness of heart melt before Your goodness. May the power of light over darkness, of good over evil and of love over hate be demonstrated, and after this hardship and long suffering may she be released to live in peace and harmony with love and faith. 

We ask in the name of the One who endured the pain and suffering of the world and broke the bonds of Hell, in His name, the name that freed and changes hate to love, in His Holy Name, Jesus Christ, we ask and we pray. Amen.