Heavenly Father, thank you for the changes that have occurred in this country in the month of September allowing for more freedom, both personal and for businesses. I pray that they would continue to expand as we move forward and that soon, all Covid restrictions would be a distant memory. I ask that you bless this country financially as things begin to open up for tourists and for Expo 2020.
I pray for Josh’s company, that the leadership would be strong and steadfast and that they’d consider their employees and values as they make decisions. I pray that decisions would be made with long term consequences in mind and not be reactionary. I pray for my school, that the leadership would be able to take a stand against unnecessary directives, and not immediately bend. Bless them with wasta, the power to make things happen. I pray that the students would not be affected by the restrictions and limits on contact that they have to endure. That relationships will still develop naturally and freely and that kids and staff will feel seen and not hidden behind masks.
Help Josh and I to fight against our natural inclinations and negative feelings and be a light in our workplaces. Help us to stand out and be different in a positive way, one that draws others to you. Thank you that I get to see Camille every day, that she comes with her friends specifically to see me on her lunch break. Thank you that she is open and sweet and sharing with me. Help us to grow together as she grows older.
Let the next 6 months of Expo 2020 bring growth and prosperity to this nation. Thank you that the drive to open to tourism has benefited those of us who live here. I pray that the use of Covid testing and vaccine passports would be discontinued and that our freedoms would not be rescinded once Expo is over.
I praise you that we’ve been meeting for Bible Study in our home. I ask your blessing over our group and pray that no one would notice or care when we gather together. May no one see, notice, hear or care when those in your church are gathered for meetings or fellowship. Eliminate all barriers that stand in the way of your church.
Thank you for the blessings that have come from spending time together in person with other Christians and the deeper relationships we are experiencing as a result. Please draw those who are not meeting in person back into community with others. Erase fear from their minds and help them to place their confidence in you. I thank you that you are in control of every breath, every step, every heartbeat our bodies create. We live with the illusion that we are in control of our day, but the reality is that you are in control of every second. I praise you that you are a trustworthy and good God and that all that we have endured and continue to endure will work for good.
Please comfort those who are out of work because of Covid. I pray that there would be a demand for their skills and that while they wait, you would provide every material thing they need. I thank you for the stories of faith and the testimonies that have been shared of you providing for those who are still looking for work over a year later. Your faithfulness is unequaled Lord.
Teach me your way O Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart , that I may fear your name. Psalm 86:11
Amen