(Dear Readers, we bring our Sabbath prayers and requests to you for inclusion of people who need you to pray for them. We have seen the power of prayer working in the lives of a number of these people for whom you have prayed in the past and we earnestly request you all to continue).
Gracious and Eternal Creator, As the sun sets and the shadows lengthen, we pause at the threshold of Your holy Sabbath. We lay down the tools of our labor, the anxieties of our hearts, and the burdens of a week filled with striving. In this golden hour of Vespers, we welcome Your peace that passes all understanding.
Lord, we lift up our brothers and sisters in this community. For the weary: Grant them the deep, restorative sleep that only You can provide. For the lonely: Let them feel the warmth of Your presence and the embrace of Your spiritual family.
For the sick and suffering: Be the Great Physician; bring healing to their bodies and quiet to their minds.
For the World
For those in conflict: We pray for the "Sabbath of Peace" to fall upon war-torn lands.
We pray for the forgiveness of our sins, both in omission and commission and while we are not worthy, we look to Jesus for this salvation.
As we enter these sacred hours, sanctify our thoughts and our conversations. May this Sabbath be a foretaste of the eternal rest promised to Your people. Let our hearts be a sanctuary where Your Spirit dwells undisturbed.
As the sun sets, we lay down our burdens and pick up His peace.
We thank you for the healing you have provided Samira, Joan and Lisa's daughter who is stable. We pray for Lisa as she negotiates a tough court case and looks at restarting her own life after cancer. We thank you for the healing of mind you have provided Jen and we pray for her chemo sessions. We also pray for Alison's daughter, for relief from her disease and peace for Lisa and Alison. At this time we pray very specially for Puja, for her medical tests and earnestly request that all her tests show she is fine.
We pray for Kim whose husband has suddenly passed. We pray for her strength and your grace. We pray for Rach who is in a very desperate situation after domestic violence. Please provide for her and her children, as they are not getting any help from the government. We pray for Ms. Floyd as she is checked for cancer.
We look toward India and lift up Your servants. Be with Pastor Ben and his family, covering them with Your protection. We especially pray for the family facing a father’s serious illness. Guard his heart against despair; let him feel the tangible weight of Your grace. Empower his daughter as she cares for him—give her supernatural stamina and a peace that surpasses the gravity of the situation.
As we go through this day, may this Sabbath be defined by: Rest that mends the weary.
Peace that silences the storm. Gratitude that births new joy.
Light that makes the next step clear.
Amen.
Please join us every week in our Sabbath Prayer for the week. We request your support in adopting prayer points for people mentioned, in your own prayers this week and become vessels of His healing.
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