Prayer To Overcome Discouragement
Tuesday August 18, 2020
Discouraged
Covid-19 infection rates here in British Columbia have been climbing at disturbing rates. After seeing numbers stay at or around 10 for a long time to have them just a couple of weeks later hit numbers like 85 and 78 is discouraging. The thought of cooler weather coming and the threat of increased cases with more time spent indoors in cooler wetter weather doesn’t seem to go well with these increased numbers.
It’s easy to feel discouraged that progress made for many long hard weeks is in jeopardy and that we face yet long weeks and months of compromised living conditions. We’ve prayed together about discouragement before but with the constant challenges before us I think it’s important to circle back over and over again to remind ourselves of God’s care for us and His comfort and support that is close to us today.
So, let’s come to God and allow Him to address any discouragement we are experiencing in any area of life. With so many hopes and dreams we carry and so many things don’t seem to be going as we would have hoped, let’s strengthen ourselves and pray for one another to remember that God is with us to encourage us. Let’s make a choice to hang onto His goodness as we go through these discouraging times.
Thank You Lord that those who hope ….
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not
grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31
We need our strength renewed these days and so we invite You to fill us with the power of Your Spirit to live well today and do what’s right today and trust You for whatever tomorrow and next week bring. Help us to find joy in this day, in whatever circumstances we find ourselves because joy in You is our strength.
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31:24
We clearly don’t have all the answers and heath officials and politicians don’t either. You’ve gifted all of us with certain gifts – with what we need to contribute to the good plans you have for today. We don’t always see how it all works together but if we trust that if we will just do our part, stay strong, and hope in You, we will see the way forward to all that You have in mind … and that will be good.
Your word tells us to:
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you;
he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22
And so we want to bring the weariness of things not being as we would wish they are today to you, the burden of the pressures , the extra thinking and planning to prepare for unknowns and ever changing circumstances, the concerns for health and the ability to provide for our families ongoing – all the burdens that weigh us down today.
According to what we read in Your word we affirm:
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
We lean into You so you can sustain us. We rest in You so we can stand straight and strong while the storms pass by around us.
We are comforted today that You care and that:
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.
He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is
close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits
are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles,
but the Lord comes to the rescue each time
Psalm 34:17-19
We are not praying into dead air. We are not praying to a God who doesn’t are. We are praying to a God who is close at hand and who comes to the rescue each and every time. Thank You. Amen
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