I am writing this on Wednesday April 1st. Under normal conditions, I would have gone to Prayer Meeting at my church this evening. Instead I spend some time in prayer, spent time with my husband and called my mother who is alone most of the time. I pass along prayer requests to my mother especially for people she knows and ask her to pray for them. For those of us who are following the stay-at-home policies, it’s very easy to get bored and wonder what we can do. I encourage you to pray for others. We read in the scriptures, “Pray for each other... The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:16 NIV) There are certainly a lot of people who could use our prayers, those on the front lines who are aiding the sick, those who are providing services for others, those who have gotten sick, those whose loved ones are sick, those who have lost loved ones, those who have lost their jobs or their business, those who are alone and cannot have visitors and those who cannot visit loved ones. We can pray for our family members, our church family, our friends and our neighbors. We can prayer for our leaders in government and for the leaders in our churches. The hymn When you Pray (words below, I was unable to determine the author) encourages us to pray for each other.
At the close of the day, when you kneel to pray Will you remember me?
I need help every day, this is why I pray Will you remember me?
When you pray, will you pray for me For I need His love and His care
When you pray, will you pray for me Will you whisper my name in your prayer?
At the close of the day, when I kneel to pray I will remember you
You need help every day, this is why I pray And I will remember you
When I pray, I will pray for you For you need His love and His care
When I pray, I will pray for you I will whisper your name in my prayer
