Dear Lord God,
I pray for those who are grieving today.
I pray for those who have lost loved ones.
I pray for those who have lost relationships.
I pray for those who have had to surrender their dreams.
I pray for all who have experienced loss of hope and loss of innocence.
I pray that You will pour out Your comfort upon those who mourn, who feel broken-down and abandoned.
As Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount...
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4
I pray that You will use me today to express Your love and faithfulness in someone's life.
I pray that You will use me to speak words of encouragement as a healing balm.
I pray that Your Holy Spirit would help me to discern when a quiet company is the best method of offering comfort and support.
Help me to value extending comfort and love to others more than my own comfort.
I pray that You will equip me with the courage and strength required to recognize suffering, and the compassion required to respond to it.
In Jesus' name, I pray,
Amen.
