Friday, March 27, 2020

Dear God,

When all seems lost, when we are afraid, when we doubt, fear or lose our way, we come to you because we know anywhere else is a dead end.  When we come up short for answers or solutions and everything seems impossible, we fall at your feet.  When we are at our wit's end, we know there is only one place to go, only One to see.  It is you, Lord; it is you.

We all have those days, dear God.  Sometimes those days become weeks, months or years.  We like to think we are self sufficient but we find we cannot conjure up everything we need.  Only you can do that, Gracious God, only you.

As we stumble our way through this global pandemic, we know we need you.  You know our needs.  You know all your children need your help.  Brothers and sisters around the world, in every nation are hurting, dear Father.  Your children in Italy especially hurt, O God, but so are many others in Europe and in the United States.  But developing nations could lose millions of your children to this corona virus.  O, Compassionate One, help them.  Please help all who are sick and dying, for all who are losing their loved ones without saying goodbye and for all who are working sacrificially to aid all who are sick.

We turn to you, Heavenly Father, to you.

Merciful God,
hear our pleas,
hear our cries
and our need
for mercy.
Direct us
to your well
of healing hope.
Guide us
to you.
Lead us
to faith.

Love, Andrea