Once again, we grieve. This time we lost children, teachers, and may lose a grandmother. We pray for this close-knit town in Texas. Our hearts are breaking.
Sorrow for Lives Lost 
Almighty Father, Creator of all things,
We call upon Your Name in supplication,
For we so need Your Presence this day.
Your word tells us that the death of Your saints
Is precious in Your sight, and we grieve this day.
We know You loved us enough to sacrifice Your Son
Jesus Christ for us, atonement for our sinful nature.
He willingly left the heavenly realms
Where He counseled in Your Presence,
Was worshiped by angels and saints,
And bathed in the holiness of Your heavenly home.
You saw our need for a Savior, sent Him to live among us,
Where he knew scratchy straw at His birth,
No home, no wealth, no status, a man of sorrows,
Acquainted with grief, scorned, betrayed, murdered
A life untarnished yet sacrificed
So that we could also call You Abba, Father.
With His stripes, we are indeed healed,
And even in this life where hatred and callous indifference
And sin and disease and troubles and grief surround us,
Because of His resurrection, we have hope.
Today, be so very close to those who mourn,
Those who bury sons, daughters, siblings, grandkids,
Wives, mothers, colleagues, friends—
Those who know the depth of sorrow this day.
We pray Your loving arms to surround and comfort,
We pray Your wisdom will prevail,
We pray in thanksgiving for these loved ones in our lives
And commit them to their heavenly Presence with You,
If You have indeed called them.
May bereavement bring us ever closer to You
For only in You can we find a place
Where there will be no more tears, no more sorrow
Because of the atoning work
Of the Son You sent to live among us.
As we walk through this season,
May we meditate on Your Word as never before,
Contemplating Your redemptive message.
May we find cleansing for our sins,
The joy of our salvation, and live as those renewed,
Refreshed, strengthened, and ready to tell of Your mercy
So others too will know Your Story.
In Jesus’ Precious Name. Amen.
Almighty Father, Creator of all things,
We call upon Your Name in supplication,
For we so need Your Presence this day.
Your word tells us that the death of Your saints
Is precious in Your sight, and we grieve this day.
We know You loved us enough to sacrifice Your Son
Jesus Christ for us, atonement for our sinful nature.
He willingly left the heavenly realms
Where He counseled in Your Presence,
Was worshiped by angels and saints,
And bathed in the holiness of Your heavenly home.
You saw our need for a Savior, sent Him to live among us,
Where he knew scratchy straw at His birth,
No home, no wealth, no status, a man of sorrows,
Acquainted with grief, scorned, betrayed, murdered
A life untarnished yet sacrificed
So that we could also call You Abba, Father.
With His stripes, we are indeed healed,
And even in this life where hatred and callous indifference
And sin and disease and troubles and grief surround us,
Because of His resurrection, we have hope.
Today, be so very close to those who mourn,
Those who bury sons, daughters, siblings, grandkids,
Wives, mothers, colleagues, friends—
Those who know the depth of sorrow this day.
We pray Your loving arms to surround and comfort,
We pray Your wisdom will prevail,
We pray in thanksgiving for these loved ones in our lives
And commit them to their heavenly Presence with You,
If You have indeed called them.
May bereavement bring us ever closer to You
For only in You can we find a place
Where there will be no more tears, no more sorrow
Because of the atoning work
Of the Son You sent to live among us.
As we walk through this season,
May we meditate on Your Word as never before,
Contemplating Your redemptive message.
May we find cleansing for our sins,
The joy of our salvation, and live as those renewed,
Refreshed, strengthened, and ready to tell of Your mercy
So others too will know Your Story.
In Jesus’ Precious Name. Amen.
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