Prayer for the Day
A prayer of thanks for song in our lives and hearts
What song shall I sing today?
What prayer shall I pray today?
Abide with me, O Love Divine.
Thank you, God, for music and song in our hearts and lives.
I pray to you every new morning,
anticipating what might lie ahead.
I pray to you in the afternoon,
thinking of family and friends.
I pray to you in the evening,
repeating “Thank you, God” for life in all its richness,
remembering all who cannot sing or pray
because of pain and sorrow in their lives.
What song shall I sing tomorrow?
What prayer shall I pray tomorrow?
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer for comfort and strength
Lord Jesus Christ, in times of loneliness may we be comforted by your presence. In days of affliction may we be fortified with your strength. In hours of despair may we be raised up through your love. Amen.
A prayer for God's justice
O God, how long? How long must we wait to see your justice lifted high? How long must we groan under oppression and injustice? The poor get poorer, and the rich get richer. Help us to sing a new song. Help us, through your Holy Spirit, to sing your song of a world renewed, of dignity freely given, of right living between sibling and sibling. But it begins with me. It begins with my willingness to partner with the God of all the earth. Help us to see the riches you have placed within us and let us add our voices to the song all creation longs to sing.
Then our souls shall truly magnify the Lord,
today and always.
Amen.
Sonia Hicks, District Chair, Northampton District
Thursday 15 April 2021
For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law. (v. 28)
Romans 3:21-30Bible Month
This year Bible Month invites churches and small groups to dive into one of the most joyful and encouraging letters in the New Testament: Philippians.