O God,

Grant to the hurting unexpected relief. Grant to the grieving unforeseen comfort. Grant to the troubled inexplicable peace.

Use me, o Lord, use me to minister to those around me. Shift my vision from my own needs to those of others.

To You, Father, be the glory. Only to You.

Through the power of Your Spirit and by the authority of Your Son,
Amen

Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

May I find my peace in You, O Lord, so that I may extend that peace to others. May I find my consolation in You, that I may console others. May I find my joy in You, that I may help others find joy.

Forgive me, O Lord, for my focus on self. Take away from me the desire to defend my rights. Help me to seek the good of all people, not merely those like me.

Let me be Yours today and always.

In the name of Your Son, through the power of Your Spirit,

Amen.

Father in heaven,

Make me aware of the pain of others more than my own discomfort. Make me aware of the needs of others more than my own desires. Make me aware of the grief of others more than my own sadness.

Help me to see the world with Your eyes and Your heart. Fill me with compassion. Let me empty myself to be filled with Your Spirit.

Make me over in the image of Your Son.

In Jesus’ holy name,
Amen

O Sovereign Lord,
Make us holy as You are holy. Cleanse us of our sin. Put in us a clean heart. Lead us by Your Spirit. Purify us, O Lord.
Amen.

“Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war.” (Psalms 120:5–7)

O Lord,

Too long have we lived as aliens in a foreign land, too long among people of lying lips and violent hearts. We long for the gates of the New Jerusalem, the shalom that you have prepared for us there.

May our hearts yearn for our homeland. May we never feel at home away while we live in Meshech and Kedar, as we wander the banks of the rivers of Babylon.

Heal our world. Bring peace to our nations. Let every knee bow and every tongue confess.

Come, Lord Jesus.