Today in our prayers for the people of The Bahamas.

Prayer for Peace

Bruce Lindgren

O God of Peace,
We gather today to share our concerns for peace in the world you have created. Your kind and loving Spirit has richly blessed us, and we know that we have possessions and comforts beyond the imagining of many of the people in your world. At the same time, we are restless, knowing that true peace and true comfort come only from you.

Help us, O God, to hear the cries of the unfortunate and the oppressed. May we seek to understand them as your son, Jesus, would. Help us to understand the lack of peace within ourselves and within those we meet. Help us to bring peace to each other. Help us to understand those who live in fear. Help us to find ways to share your peace with those who are far from us as well as those who are close by.

Teach us, O God, to be instruments of your peace. Encourage us to be close to one another and closer to you. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.