Father,

Thank you for this day and the opportunity to serve you and for giving us the chance to lift eachother. Although the darkness may thrash, we know we are safe in your light. “Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.” (Psalm 141:9) As your light shines into darkness we have the honor to witness the transformation of dark to light. As we resist the temptation to go into fear and worry, our eyes begin to open to the fact that the dark can talk of all the falsities it wants, but it will soon run out of breath, and truth will emerge triumphant. “Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.” (Proverbs 29:6)

The darkness is falling and the Light is rising. “The snare is that the sinner is caught and held fast by his sin, and cannot escape, as he knows nothing of repentance, and has no will to cast off evil habits.” (Proverbs 24:16) The dark is struggling. Although it may be difficult to lift ourselves out of the hopelessness of seeing dark things happening, our faith in you carries us out of it and reminds us of the joy in knowing how much we are loved by you. That we are renewed and strengthened by the wellspring of your vitality that abounds in nature and carries us through. Let us be reassured in knowing there are hopeful things coming, by Your promise, Your divine will and Your blessed deeds.

Bless our hands to thy use and us to thy service. Keep our teams together, and let none fall to the temptations of doubt and deception. Keep us strong and focused and on task. Keep us lifted out of all that may try to pull us down, keep us safely surrounded by your light, protected by your Angels, always appreciated and loved.

Let it be so,

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.