Father,

We look around and see many of us suffering right now. We ask that you hold all of us in your arms to comfort and fully restore. As Psalm 85 tells us, “Mercy and faithfulness have met, justice and peace have embraced. Faithfulness shall spring from the Earth and justice look down from heaven.”

Father, we realize that we are going through this process of pruning away all that does not bear fruit, so that we and everything in our world may bear even more fruit that is healthier and more vigorous. We know this is necessary for the renewal of our world and the promise of better life. We allow your cleansing process, Father, as your children and as stewards of the light in our world. We promise not to limit ourselves, that we will remain steadfast to our mission, that there is nothing our robust hearts will not endure. Because Love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1Corinthians)

We ask that you bless each and every Soul here, past, present and future. We ask that all those who may be struggling now be raised out of pain. That they be surrounded by healing Angels for comfort and restoration. We ask for all of us to be “strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously” as it says in Colossians. As we continue to serve in gratitude today and every day, Father. May Peace reign in all the world.

So be it, Amen.