June 3rd, 2020: Pray for Hope, Peace, and Understanding

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We need to pray for hope, peace, and understanding we are going through a very tender time in our history. We hardly recover from Covid-19 and are still looking for some sense of direction in the post-pandemic time. Now the entire US has to deal with the ongoing protests concerning racism in the US.

We need to pray for leaders who are able to lead wisely and compassionately. Pray that when they open their mouth, they will offer hope and comfort. We need to pray that they will be good shepherds who are willing to provide directions, safety, and care for their people.

We need to pray that we will eliminate the language of hate and replace that with the language of overcoming. Hopeful nations are filled with overcoming people. Hate is the cancer of the human heart. It kills the makeup of goodness slowly and surely. It will take nations to greater states of decay.

We need to pray that we are people of convictions. May our heart be convicted by whatever is pure and beautiful and may it reject what is evil and outside God's intent for us. May our values be aligned with God's desire so that we can see Him in one another.

We need to pray for joy. There is plenty of human suffering already and we don't need to add to it. Joy is the language of growth and beauty. Be joyful when we are together because it is the medicine we need when fear has become the root of much of our human behaviour.

Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.



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