Lord God, Father of Jesus the Christ, we give you thanks this day and always for the steadfast love which you are. You have revealed your Self to us in Jesus – and we are humbled at the grace you share with us. What are we that you are mindful of us – and yet you have promised to be with us on this journey of life; you have promised to be with us on this journey of faith, always. So, we give all glory and honor to you alone.
Lord God, we know that you are the Great Physician. You care not only about our physical ills, but about our spiritual ones as well. So, bring healing now where there is need. Bring strength – bring comfort – bring healing and renewing love in equal measure. Pour them out upon your children so that we might be restored to you. Pour out your grace and your love, not just in this place, but where ever there is need – so that all creatures might come to know that you are God, and that you are a God of mercy and love.
Show us this day how you would have us live and love. Show us the step that we are to take today – and help us know that you walk with us always. May we live trusting that you will be with us tomorrow to help us take the next step and the one after that. Help us experience and live this day as you have given it to us – knowing that tomorrow will come in good time. Help us walk close to you so that we may be filled with your love and your grace – sharing both with everyone we meet.
God of our spiritual parents – God of Abraham and Isaac, God of Ruth and Mary – you are a faithful God. Teach us to walk by faith in you and not by what we see in this world. Through your Holy Spirit come wisdom and strength, that will renew and sustain us this day and always.
Hear the prayers of our hearts this day – we pray in the name and in the way of Jesus, the Christ. Amen.
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