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Here in Michigan it’s not unusual to endure many cloudy, dreary days. We are waiting in anticipation for signs of Spring, for new buds to emerge & flowers to bloom after a cleansing rain. While signs of Spring are just around the corner, bare trees, dormant grass & dead leaves litter the somber landscape. Tonight as the sun starts to slip beyond the trees the sky became clear & the sun’s rays shown with great brilliance on all those lifeless trees. It is a reminder that God is all powerful & will bring light even in the dreariest days.
We all need to think on these & other good things and the many blessings God has given. That’s not to say we shouldn’t be aware of what’s going on & following the directives of our government. We are going to have fear but it’s what you do with it. We need to try to give our fear to the Lord & replace it with good thoughts. It is a process of renewing our minds daily.
We will also have anger but it does no one any good to complain about our government, our President, our health system etc. That also doesn’t mean you should agree with everything either. Instead, if everyone would offer solutions, offering assistance & encouragement to those at risk, helping financially, call/text people who are alone, etc. while keeping social distancing & following the stay at home order.
Even though these things are needed- what we really need is prayer. We may not be able to physically pray together but we can pray at the same time & in agreement. We are challenging all Christians- whether you’ve been a Christian all your life, have fallen away & working your way back or a new Christian- WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS! We are asking you to pray every Sunday at noon. Have your church ring the bells so everyone in your community knows they are not alone.
Here is our prayer as we come humbly before the Lord.
Heavenly Father thank you for your blessings & grace you give us everyday.
We ask you to forgive our sins & the sins of our nation.
In this time of uncertainty - Lord we need you.
We are asking you for miracles.
The COVID-19 virus has us in chains. Chains infecting one person to another. Lord we ask that you break these chains & stop the spread in a way that only you can do.
Lord we ask that you put a hedge of protection around our families, medical staff, emergency staff, our government, our President & all the people who are going to work to get us the things that are needed. We ask that you also give them grace, mercy & perseverance.
Father we ask for a miracle in getting protective gear, ventilators & test kits-manufactured in abundance & in record time. And Father we ask for healing for those who have the virus & for those who are mourning the loss of someone from the virus.
We ask that you bring this nation back to financial stability.
And last Lord we ask that in this catastrophic time you would use it for good, that we would be brave & spread the news of what you did on the cross for us & it is available to everyone. It’s not a coincidence that we’re in the Easter season.
Thank you Jesus.
In your Holy name we pray where all knees must fall down.
AMEN!
So ring your church bells Sunday & pray with us at noon & sing songs of praise. And then wait on the Lord- which doesn’t mean doing nothing. Just like the Spring, we wait, watching in anticipation of what the Lord is going to do.
One nation, under God, indivisible.
We all need to think on these & other good things and the many blessings God has given. That’s not to say we shouldn’t be aware of what’s going on & following the directives of our government. We are going to have fear but it’s what you do with it. We need to try to give our fear to the Lord & replace it with good thoughts. It is a process of renewing our minds daily.
We will also have anger but it does no one any good to complain about our government, our President, our health system etc. That also doesn’t mean you should agree with everything either. Instead, if everyone would offer solutions, offering assistance & encouragement to those at risk, helping financially, call/text people who are alone, etc. while keeping social distancing & following the stay at home order.
Even though these things are needed- what we really need is prayer. We may not be able to physically pray together but we can pray at the same time & in agreement. We are challenging all Christians- whether you’ve been a Christian all your life, have fallen away & working your way back or a new Christian- WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS! We are asking you to pray every Sunday at noon. Have your church ring the bells so everyone in your community knows they are not alone.
Here is our prayer as we come humbly before the Lord.
Heavenly Father thank you for your blessings & grace you give us everyday.
We ask you to forgive our sins & the sins of our nation.
In this time of uncertainty - Lord we need you.
We are asking you for miracles.
The COVID-19 virus has us in chains. Chains infecting one person to another. Lord we ask that you break these chains & stop the spread in a way that only you can do.
Lord we ask that you put a hedge of protection around our families, medical staff, emergency staff, our government, our President & all the people who are going to work to get us the things that are needed. We ask that you also give them grace, mercy & perseverance.
Father we ask for a miracle in getting protective gear, ventilators & test kits-manufactured in abundance & in record time. And Father we ask for healing for those who have the virus & for those who are mourning the loss of someone from the virus.
We ask that you bring this nation back to financial stability.
And last Lord we ask that in this catastrophic time you would use it for good, that we would be brave & spread the news of what you did on the cross for us & it is available to everyone. It’s not a coincidence that we’re in the Easter season.
Thank you Jesus.
In your Holy name we pray where all knees must fall down.
AMEN!
So ring your church bells Sunday & pray with us at noon & sing songs of praise. And then wait on the Lord- which doesn’t mean doing nothing. Just like the Spring, we wait, watching in anticipation of what the Lord is going to do.
One nation, under God, indivisible.
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Alamo Community Congregational Church
7925 North 6th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
7925 North 6th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009