Scripture
"These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the
world."
St. John 16: 33
Meditation
Jesus
shares with his disciples in this chapter as he seeks to reassure them that
there will be tribulations that they would have to face. In reality of this they should not be
overwhelmed and lose heart but rather remain joyful, having hope because he has
already overcome the world. Therefore
there is no need to fear.
God
has already afforded us the victory.
This victory is not in the past but it still speaks to today. Many times the things of this world cause us
to fear. Many times our faith in God is
tested. We can be reassured however,
that God is with us. He will never leave
us nor forsake us. Why lose heart then
if we know this. If he brought us to it
he will bring us through it.
Prayer
Almighty and
eternal God, our rock of ages, our help in ages past and our hope for years to
come, our shelter in the times of storms, our refuge and strength, the anchor
of our lives, we look to you Father. We
submit ourselves today as we intercede crying out to you as we face the turmoil
of this world. As we look at the
condition of what we have become versus what you have designed and destined us
to be. Father God forgive us.
Right now
God we lift up broken homes and lives shattered by the ugly face of
violence. For every battered woman, for
every scarred man, for every child robbed of a parent by the hands of violence,
for every child that has suffered at the hands of another, today we cry. Bring healing Lord, bring restoration. For every innocent life that has been lost,
for the blood that flows in the land, Father forgive us. Lord our prayer is for change across the
nations. We cry out for world
peace.
God we speak
to every principality and power that has been formed against us, through the
power of the blood that gives us the victory over sin and death we shall
overcome. Lord revive us again. This is our prayer in Jesus name. AMEN
Submitted by:
Sister Pollina Pierre
Windward Islands Annual Conference
16th Episcopal District
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