Christians across the country and around the world prayed against Hurricane Irma and prayed for the people in her path.

For example, dozens gathered last week in Florida at the Jacksonville Beach Pier to pray, a service that also included hymns and Bible passages. Others gathered in worship and prayer on a Miami Beach.

“As Christians, we are told in Scripture that we can speak storms to quiet down like Jesus did,” organizer Mary Parker said.

“That people care about Jacksonville. They care about the beaches. They don’t want any more erosion; they don’t want any more destruction of property or families dying. They came to prevent what happened in Texas,” she continued, explaining why people attended.

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