Given for Madison Baptist Church
We pray, oh Lord, for those among us who are ailing. We pray for their safety, we pray that their pain is held at manageable levels, and we pray for their family members who are either caretakers or who are cared for by these individuals.
We also pray for your presence to be in hospitals and with hospital systems, insurance companies, doctors offices, therapy rooms, and rehabilitation centers. Match those who can help with those who need help. Ease the financial burdens of healthcare.
Until all are well, we pray:
Christ with us,
Christ before us,
Christ behind us,
And Christ in us.
Emmanuel, hold your children.
We pray for children when they hear words they ought not hear, see things they ought not see, or when they are used for an adult’s personal gain.
We pray for children whose mothers’ breasts are not only the source of nourishment and consolation, but are also shields from bombs and bullets.
Until all children are safe, we pray:
Christ beneath us,
Christ above us,
Christ on our right,
Christ on our left.
Emmanuel, hold your children.
Help us understand that war requires hatred, but that peace does not require nor does it indicate acceptance—the peace we extend only testifies to our faith in your wisdom.
Until all know of your eternal labor towards reconciliation through love not-yet-understood, we pray:
Christ when we lie down,
Christ when we arise,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of us,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of us,
Christ in every eye that see us,
Christ in every ear that hears us.
Emmanuel, hold your children.
Turn your sun to us, that it may shine warmly on our faces and light our paths.
Emmanuel, hold us in the palm of your hand.
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