Iran again

I would that you should know that all the kindreds of the earth cannot be blessed unless he shall make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations. (1 Ne. 22:10)

All right then. Here's how I'm going to pray:

Make bare your arm, Lord.
Make bare your arm to bless the people of Iran.

May your Spirit give courage but also wisdom
to protesters on the streets,
to opposition leaders,
to bloggers and others who are trying to communicate what is happening to the world.

May your Spirit give comfort
to those who are in prison,
to those who are mourning the deaths of loved ones.

May your Spirit strike the conscience
of the hardliner authorities,
of the populace who support them,
of the police and the Revolutionary Guards.
May they repent if repentance is to be found.

May your Spirit give wisdom and a zeal for justice
to international leaders,
especially those with economic leverage in Iran,
and to more moderate leaders in the Islamic world.

Come down with justice.
In Christ's name, amen.