01/23/2024
Lord, there is something bothering me this evening, but before I bring that to you, I suppose I should pray for others.
Lord, I pray for those who don’t have shelter this night, who don’t have blankets, walls, and roofs to keep them warm and that bring a sense of safety and security.
Father, I pray for those wracked with worry for loved ones caught up in addiction, who anticipate at any moment a call or a knock at the door that their beloved has overdosed.
Oh Lord, I think of those who only find worth in the reactions they get to their posts, pictures, and stories. Help them to see that they are worth more than the number of likes or shares.
Feather, I pray for single parents, and spouses who even though married might as well be single parents. They’re trying so hard and trying to hold their broken families together. Be with them.
Lord, I pray for those who are ensnared by po*******hy, trapped in a secret addiction that they’re too ashamed to admit or seek help for, seeking satisfaction from another broken cistern that holds no water.
Father, I pray for abuse victims that silently suffer while people with no idea walk by them everyday, engaging in idle chitchat while hearts are broken right before them.
I think, Lord, of those affected by HIV/AIDS, who worry when the disease will go into overdrive, destroying the body that you so wonderfully made. Show them your grace.
I pray for the children in cancer wards and those who wonder if they’ll reach adulthood. I pray for bereaved parents at empty cradles wondering why their child didn’t survive.
I pray for ”players” who go from hookup to hookup, seeking something but never finding it. And for those who give love away to easily only to find themselves empty.
I pray for those focused on money that slips through their fingers, trophies that tarnish, and memories stolen by forgetfulness.
I pray for those stricken with the broad spectrum of mental illness. I think of those who feel like aliens in their own flesh, for those who despair of tomorrow, and those who hear voices not from you.
Almighty God, I pray for those caught up in cults and false religions, believing that they will achieve salvation because they can keep the rules or think they can achieve perfection. How little do they know of your love and rest!
And Father, I pray for the millions who face eternity without you. I know that you don’t desire that they perish but wish that they would repent and trust in you. Oh Lord, use us to show them Christ!
Hmm…
God, it’s funny, as I consider all these needs and others who suffer, my issues seem to be so small and insignificant, like grains of sand on the seashore.
Lord, hear the prayers of your people. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
