“You have looked deep into my heart, LORD, and you know all about me. You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts.” Psalm 139:1-2
- Pray for those facing a difficult medical diagnosis – a serious illness or major operation. Pray that as they grapple with hospital schedules, treatments and routines, they will know the peace of God. Pray too for their friends and relatives seeking to support them. Pray that as they grapple with difficult questions, they will be blessed with patience, understanding and hope.
- Pray for all those who work in hospitals and doctor’s surgeries. Pray that they will be effective in living out the Bible’s life words as they encounter patients of all backgrounds, nationalities and ages. Pray for the chaplaincy teams at St John’s Hospital in Bath, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Edgbaston and University Hospital Aintree, who regularly order pastoral resources like Why Me? for use in their work with patients. Pray that as people encounter the Bible’s life words through these resources, they will experience God’s love and compassion for them.
- Pray too for the chaplaincy team at St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice in Taunton, who make use of SGM Lifewords pastoral resources in their inpatient unit. Give thanks that the resources have proved a blessing to the team there. Pray that as they draw alongside those coming to terms with terminal illness and their families, they will be bearers of God’s hope and grace.