When the foundations are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3)
Lord, today the foundations are being shaken once again.
We pray
for families and communities in:
Samson and Geneva, in Alabama USA,
Winnenden, Germany
for whom it will seem as though the world has changed for ever.
In many ways it has.
Lord, what can we do?
The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord is on his heavenly throne. (Psalm 11:4)
Father, we don't want to run away from the suffering and sorrows of this world,
we want to stand with those in such pain and need.
But only as we see you,
the Lord who is enthroned over all the chaos,
the Lord who reigns in the beauty of your holiness,
only as we see you can we stand today.
The Lord loves justice (psalm 11:7)
O God, do justice for bereaved families today,
do justice for wounded communities and neighbourhoods,
do justice for a world in great need of your mercy.
Teach us how to pray that we might stand with those in need. Amen.
1 comment:
Your prayer is refreshing for me today. It is sometimes easy to desire to escape...our personal problems, problems that the world is facing, et. but our God calls us to "stand with those in such pain and need."
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