Monday 8th June

In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste.

He shielded him and cared for him;

he guarded him as the apple of his eye,

like an eagle that stirs up it’s nest and hovers over it’s young,

that spreads it’s wings to catch them and carries them aloft.

The Lord alone led him.

Deuteronomy 32:10

Our Father,

We pray for the families and friends of loved ones who have died recently

and those struggling with older griefs made worse by lock-down loneliness.

May they be able to call out to you in their vulnerability

as you help them to adapt to the ‘new normal’.

Enable them to take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Teach them how to fly in these restricting times;

to take a leap out of the nest, trusting you will carry them if they fall.

For those who feel lost in the howling wastes of depression,

show them that you’re there with them, shielding and caring,

guiding them to green pastures and still waters.

Thank you that you are close to the brokenhearted….

…closer than we could ever imagine.

Thank you that nothing can separate us from your love;

it is stronger than death and your love never fails.

In the precious name of Jesus,

Amen.