Scottish Charity No.  SC002953

Scottish Charity No.  SC002953

God’s blessings to each and every one of you. 

Until we can meet together again, stay safe.

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God Bless You All!

God’s blessings to each and every one of you. 

Until we can meet together again, stay safe.

Bible Study and Prayer group in Allan Church hall 

2nd Thursday every month at 2pm.
Listen or take part, ask questions or just absorb the chat, all informal but with a cuppa.

Look forward to seeing you.

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Web prayer  -  Jan 2025

 

Dear Lord,

The world seems to becoming a more cruel place with man’s inhumanity to man surpassing itself.  Over the festive period we have heard of two separate incidents where people have used their vehicles to mow down  innocent people, causing death and serious injuries.  It is so                                          difficult to understand Lord, how someone can do this.  It has caused so much grief                                    and pain to so many families.  You tell us Lord to love everyone ,  even our enemies,                                        but it is so difficult to forgive such an action.  We pray Lord for those thinking about                              committing such  heinous crimes,  we pray that the hate in their hearts  turns to love                                    and that we never witness such atrocities again.

Forgive those whose hate, love for power and greed have led their countries into war and caused the deaths of thousands and thousands of men, women and children and maimed many more.  Their homes have been flattened and their towns ravaged leaving them with no where to call home.  We pray Lord that peace may prevail in 2025 and that those caught up in war find the strength to rebuild their homes and communities and can somehow carry on life without the loved ones they have lost.

We pray for a world who sadly see the rich flourish and the poor become poorer.  Countries with leaders living a life of luxury while their people starve to death.  Countries ,  like our own who see people  on the breadline unable to heat their homes adequately and struggling to buy food,  with many children going to school hungry.  How can this be so when we hear of huge salaries and bonuses given to those who are running companies,  and not always successfully.  They are being rewarded and the vulnerable are suffering.

Lord we pray that 2025 will bring hope to all who are desperate for change ,  who just want to live their lives without fear,  without pain,  without worry and stress, without abject poverty.

We pray that those who go to bed at night fearing the sound of bombs,  will finds 2025 brings them calm, with peace of mind and unbroken sleep.

Lord we pray for those who have lost a loved one, not only last year but  some time ago.  They will never get over their loss,  but Lord help them to remember the good times and the happy memories that they built.   Memories that will bring a smile to their lips and give them the strength to move forward.

Lord we pray for those who are ill and ask for your healing.  We pray for those with life limiting illness and for whom the future may hold pain and fear.  Be with them,  comfort them and their families to see them through the difficult times ahead.

Comfort all who are worrying and carrying a burden ,  may they turn to you as they struggle with their stress.  We know your love  and strength will ease their troubled minds.

We pray for our families and friends Lord as they begin a new year and hope that they will find 2025 to be a happy healthy and prosperous one.

We pray for ourselves Lord ,  help us to walk into 2025 with love in  our hearts for all mankind.  Help us to become closer to you,  to grow in faith and be aware that in times of goodness or strife you are always with us.

We pray Lord that we can leave all the horrors that we are witnessing behind and step into this year with great hope for the future and that all the good displayed by kind and compassionate people overshadow the evil committed by some.

Shower us with your grace and mercy Lord, may we be moulded into the image of your dear Son, Jesus Christ,  our Saviour and Redeemer.

Amen