Prayer Diary

April 2010

* Lord, we pray that the Easter ‘season’ will inspire people to look afresh at their lives. Media coverage, such as it is, of Christianity may remind people of commitment lost – we pray for a Revival!

* Lord, we now seem to be embroiled in an Election campaign – we pray for some integrity in politics. We are aware that not all politicians are self-promoting and greedy but the general perception of our leaders has never been lower. We pray for leadership which has its core Christian compassion, respectability and honour.

* Lord, we pray for the bereaved, the addicted, the unemployed, the abused, the lonely – all those who are on the bottom rung of our society. We are a wealthy nation but we have lost our way, hooked on materialism and lacking in spirit!

* Lord, we pray for those so desperate for a meaningful relationship that they are sucked into danger through websites like Facebook or Bebo – only recently a naïve young girl murdered by a predator who disguised himself online to gain access to her. The internet can and has been a tremendous boon to society but it has the potential for unspeakable evil in the wrong hands. Lord, protect the innocent and the naïve.

* Lord, we pray for the Christian Aid Partnership, aiming to raise money for the suffering in Malawi. We are at the stage where the talking is over and the money must now be raised. Lord, we pray for the strength, energy, commitment and above all faith to reach the £5000 required.

Jesus Christ crucified
His blood shed for all
The sacrificial Lamb of God
Arose as Lord of Lords
And we can all rejoice today
In what our Lord has done
No sacrifice can be compared
To that of God’s dear Son

By M S Lowndes

Mary Stewart, Prayer Secretary