But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:21-24)
Lord,
As we are faced with more restrictions, with more uncertainty, with another day of wondering what will happen, and as we wonder how long a situation like our COVID19 crisis will go on or can go on, You remind us that Your love never ceases. Nothing can separate us from it - not life nor death or even the Coronavirus. Nothing, not now or in the future, will ever cause Your faithful love to come to an end. So whatever we face this day or in the days to come, we know and rest assured in Your love for us. Your mercies never come to an end, but are new every morning. You are so good to us in so many ways we can’t even count, and you give us each day, each morning we wake up, exactly what we need as we trust You. Keep our eyes fixed on You, help us to depend on You.
We praise You for Your great faithfulness. You have never left or forsaken us, and You will never do so. Help us remember that. Even if other parts of our lives, our freedom, our health, and whatever else may be threatened, we trust that You are our portion. We have You and because of that, we can be at peace. At rest. If we have you, we are the richest people on earth, the most secure on earth. Remind us of that Lord. As we adjust to our new reality, be at the center of our lives. It is there that we have hope, because our hope is not in how quickly this situation will be resolved, but how faithful You are to bring us through it and bring us safely home to You.
For that we thank You, love You, and trust You.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.
The ever-changing situation regarding COVID-19 is an opportunity for us as a church family here at Kingsboro Baptist and South Lake Christian Churches to pray for our community, our province, and our world. I would ask that you commit to do so every day.
Suggestions of what to pray for:
-That God would stop the spread of COVID-19.
-For those who feel scared or nervous.
-For those who experience loneliness in isolation, especially singles and shut-ins.
-For those who are afraid to leave their homes.
-For those who are returning or who have yet to return home from abroad.
-For those who have contracted COVID-19 or suffer from other serious illness.
-For the loved ones of those affected.
-For those with sick and weakened immune systems who live in fear of contracting COVID-19
-For families at home with young children.
-For foster parents who have taken in at-risk kids and resources are now more limited.
-For kids for whom school is the refuge from abuse at home.
-For university and college students who face uncertainties in their studies.
-For those who are experiencing a loss of wage(s).
-For people who fear losing or who have already lost their jobs.
-For those who are in need of supplies.
-For addicts who depend on meetings for recovery.
-For those who experience homesickness and cannot travel.
-For those who are afraid to leave their homes.
-For the health, rest, and wisdom of health care workers.
-For janitorial staff who are working to keep our hospitals and public places clean and safe.
-For our leaders in government and health departments as they seek to wisely handle the COVID-19 situation.
-That people would come to salvation and faith in Jesus Christ.
-That we would have wisdom about how best to handle all things related to COVID-19.