Scripture and Prayer for the Day……………………..
I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar – the Lord of hosts is my name. I have stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. I say to Zion, “You are my people. I have put my words in your mouth, and have kept you safe in the shelter of my hand.”
Isaiah 51:15–16
Lord God Almighty, your eyes watch over the whole world. We come before you with the evils that surround us still clinging to us. Shelter our lives in your hands. Give us your strength to win through, even in suffering and need. For we are yours, O Lord our God. You have chosen your people to strengthen them and to free them from all evil. We beseech you to help us. May we feel your presence among us. May your Word bear fruit in us to the everlasting honor of your name. Amen.