Midweek Mindfulness ~ April 13th 2022

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Let us take a moment to sit and rest with Jesus, the spring of living water
We offer you a song and a simple prayer

A Song

A Prayer

Take a moment to sit with Jesus in silence

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

When you're ready, let's pray the following prayer with Him
If you want a sister or brother to pray with you, click the bar below.
The accompanier will pray the whole prayer with you
You are invited to join in praying the purple italicized words with them

A simple prayer for those suffering from covid

I lay in bed and dream of better days.

There is plenty of time for thinking
as my coughs keep me up,
staring at the midnight ceiling.
I reach for water or tissues or medicine,
looking for relief from this wretched virus
and I find your hand again,
gently resting on mine.

Even in the dark, Jesus, you are here.
My Comforter, my rest.
Stay by my side.

I lay awake and think of their faces:
the friends and family
who have suffered this sickness too.
My lungs and throat cry out with them for relief.

It used to be all statistics and headlines,
until it hit home, Jesus.
Now this pandemic has faces and names,
losses all too real.

It hurts to think of them, Jesus

And I know that you will raise them up
on the last day, Lord,
with the clear ringing of golden trumpets,
and all the joyous fanfare due your triumph.

But right now it just hurts.
Right now we ache and groan.
This night has been so long.
We need the dawn!
We need there to be an end, Father.
Ride in and save us!

Heal our people, Jesus
Heal us
Heal me

In your mercy, Lord,
Hear our prayer