The wilderness and the dry lands shall blossom
The wasteland will be cultivated
It will bring forth flowers like a rose.
The desert will flood with water
The scorched earth will become as a lake
And the parched land, spring with water.
Song “Jesus Christ I think upon your sacrifice”
We say the Lords Prayer in our own language
Luke 18v1-7
Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect any person. 3 Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my opponent.’ 4 For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect any person,5 yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge *said;7 now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night, and will He delay long for them?
We pray for the negotiations for peace in Gaza, for Israel, for peace in Ukraine, for Russia, for work to halt climate change, for the 100 million people who are displaced wandering around the globe looking for a new home and grieving the loss of their homeland, for the homeless, the hungry, the distressed. May God’s hand be upon us in these difficult times, your angels protect us and the Holy Spirit work in and around us. Amen
Song “Build your kingdom here” https://youtu.be/sbdJXKqVgtg?feature=shared
The eyes of the blind will be opened
The ears of the deaf will be unstopped
The lame shall leap like a deer
And the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
