Day 7 - Tuesday, January 7
Deeann Jarvis
Singles, Aging Members, & Golden Crown Ministry

Holy Father, 

We come before Your throne today, praising You and thanking You for all of the ways You reveal Yourself to us on a daily basis. You are Almighty God, and we are so grateful that You chose us to be Your children. Help us to love and serve others through the example You gave us by sending Your Son. 

Lord, we praise You and thank You for the heritage You have given us through the people You have placed in our paths. Help us to learn and glean wisdom from those who have experienced more life than we have. Help us to be humble and our hearts soft so that we can learn from these wonderful people You have put into our lives. We rejoice that we have these people in our lives, and we ask that You grant them health and wellness as they age. Help us to honor and serve them in a way that glorifies You and reflects Your love for them. 

We thank You for all of those who are caring for family members and loved ones that are in need of care and support. Please give them strength, stamina, and energy as they meet the needs of those they are caring for. Help them to know that they are Your hands and feet. Please give them the rest and the health that they need to meet the needs of the people they are caring for. Please help us as a church body to lift them up and offer them encouragement and help when they are running on empty. 

Lord, we have many in our church family who are alone. Lord, we ask that You help them to feel Your presence in their lives every moment of every day and to know that they can look to You when times get hard and they feel alone. Lord, You know how they feel when no one else does. Please take each one of their hands and lead them through the difficult, lonely moments. Help each one of them to feel loved and cherished. Help us as a church family to be thoughtful and caring and to reach out to help them know they are not alone. We praise You for the strength these people show on a daily basis and ask that You plant seeds of joy in their hearts, knowing that they are your children. 

Lord, we thank You for Leigh Lloyd and every member of the Golden Crown Ministry. We thank You for their servant hearts and willingness to serve in this ministry. So many are blessed by this ministry, and we pray that we, as a church family, can support this ministry in a way that helps to keep it running and thriving for many years. 

Please use us as a church family to help bear the load for those who are serving so unselfishly and diligently in so many ways. Help each one of us to love like You would love and serve like You would serve. Help us to glorify You in everything we say and do. 

Thank you for new beginnings! 

In Jesus name I offer this prayer. 

Amen