Australian churches are praying for rain due to the extreme bush fires ravaging New South Wales.

Churches in the area are aiding emergency crews who are battling the blazes. Churches such as Ebenezer Uniting Church, and Seventh-day Adventist churches have set up a fund to aid churches assisting those caught in the fire, and the Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network hosted a day of prayer on December 1.

We pray for safety. We pray for rain.

"Our hearts go out to all the families who have experienced loss or are in affected areas and our prayers are with them." the Baptist Union in Australia says in an online statement.

The fires started this fall when the country experienced drier-than-usual climates. A massive drought in Australia is leading thousands of citizens to evacuate the burning coast. The state of New South Wales is being hit the hardest, with over 1,300 homes reportedly being burned. 

Many churches are including the fires as a topic in their holiday prayers.

"Despite living in a drought-ravaged land, a land deeply impacted this year by bushfires, we have in Jesus a sure sign that God loves us, cares for us, is with us, is alongside of us, wants to know us, wants to be in relationship with us and promises us a glorious future," Anglican bishop Mark Calder says in his Christmas message.

The apocalyptic scenes are worsening in Australia, with no end in sight. New South Wales is claiming a state of emergency due to the unmanageable fires sweeping across the state.

"We pray for all those involved in helping with the fires. We pray for those who have lost their homes," Ebenezer Church says. "We pray for safety for all. We pray for rain."