These islands located south of the Hawaiian Islands (Midway located NW of Hawaiian Islands) include Baker Island, Howard Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, and Palmyra Atoll. These remote refuges are the most widespread collection of marine and terrestrial life protected areas on the planet under a single country’s jurisdiction[1]. They sustain many endemic species including corals, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, seabirds, water birds, land birds, insects, and vegetation not found elsewhere[2]. While there are no indigenous inhabitants on the islands, there are US Fish and Wildlife staff alongside contractors, teachers, and scientists disbursed among select islands[3]. Let’s Pray…

-God, we thank you for these islands and the opportunity to preserve your creation. Father, we pray that these islands would be filled with your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.* God, we pray for all the corals, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, seabirds, water birds, land birds, insects, and vegetation throughout the islands and we pray your blessing over each of your creations. God, we pray for their protection and we pray that each creation would glorify your name in its own unique way. 

-Father, we pray for the US Fish and Wildlife staff alongside the contractors, educators, and scientists who come to the island. Father, we pray that they would see you Yahweh in the beauty of your creation. We pray that people would hear your voice and embrace your presence on the islands. We pray for restoration on the islands from WWII and for your grace and mercy to cover your creation over this region. Amen.        

Image Credit: CIA World Factbook

[1] Cia World Factbook, (Date Accessed December 2020).

[2] Cia World Factbook, (Date Accessed December 2020).

[3] Cia World Factbook, (Date Accessed December 2020).

*Scripture quotations are based upon text obtained from New International Version of Galatians 5:22-23, (1984).