Heavenly Father,
We glorify and honour you. We praise you! This week in the midst of our lives and concerns we have been reminded of the glorious thought that you get the last word. Jesus is raised from the dead and Jesus shall return to set all things right.
You have invited us into the communion of eternal life even now so we get to enjoy your communion daily — the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Lord you bridged the greatest divide of all — the deathly divide created by sin; it kept us from seeing you and from fulfilling the purposes for which you created us in all our relationships. But now in Christ Jesus the Resurrected Lord we have tasted our salvation and our hope.
Lord, Strengthen our faith in these days and fortify us for loving people in Your Name.
Lord we are struggling to bridge the digital divide and the divides of hostility and fear created by racism, greed, and the desire to dominate. The Coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the painful realities we have been tempted to treat as normal. Grant us wisdom and Holy Spirit gumption to do something and support your servants and any who seek your righteousness in this season.
We lift up to you cities and regions especially grieved by loss in these days: Wuhan, Italy, Spain, New York City, Ecuador, and Montreal. We lift up to you government officials and the medical teams seeking wisdom and solutions in care and prevention throughout the world.
Oh Lord, may we look not only to our own interests but also to the interests of others as people who have been encouraged and comforted by Jesus Christ. He is our Risen Lord so we pray as He taught us:
(Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
Amen.