Prayer for a Season like This, by Ps Michael Podhaczky

If we just stop for a moment and think about the devastation that this virus has had around the world. Sometimes it can be hard to know how to pray. So, I have offered this short prayer as a suggestion to help. It is not exhaustive, merely suggestive, and a general guide.

Our Heavenly Father,

“May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.

May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.

May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.

May we who have the flexibility of caring for our children at home when the schools close remember those who have no options.

May we who have to cancel our trips remember those who have no safe place to go.

May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.

May we who have to settle in for quarantine at home remember those who have no home.

As fear grips our country, let us choose to LOVE.

During this time, when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbours.

Amen.”[1]

Pause in His presence for a moment and think this over…

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[1] “Prayer for a Pandemic.” https://www.pcnbritain.org.uk/blog/post/prayer_for_a_pandemic (19^th April 2020).