Find my podcast link below. It is the audio version of my blog post.
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44623857(reposted 5.4.21 due to deletion)
Today is May 4,2021 and I am topping this Coronavirus prayer of March 26, 2020 for those who missed it.
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34174101(broken link)
Spirit filled prayers and needed action work well together. God will fill in the gaps and make groans and utterances and intercede for us when we don't know what to pray for. God has always guided the community of faith in times of calamity. Anyone can take time out to pray. Wherever you are, whenever the spirit moves you, you can pray for yourself, your family, your community. The prayers of the righteous availeth much.
Cleaning hands with hot soapy water, disinfecting and taking other recommended actions to assure that germs are not spread are usually things that our common sense in the regular course of cleaning and past experiences with cold and flu viruses has led us to do. But the uncertainties of this virus has filled the atmosphere with fear, anxiety and near hysteria because it can be fatal and no known vaccines exist or have been made available to the public.
For the faithful community of believers, calling on God, our maker, creator of the universe, firmament, earth, giver and restorer of life-- should be our first action.
Guided by Holy Spirit, the 91st Psalm came to mind. Inspired and motivated by God's blessed living and written word, the following prayer:
Dear God in this time of sweeping and unsettling global fear from 'modern' pestilence and plague more commonly known as Covid-19, (Corona Virus) we ask that you would first still our hearts and minds in prayer and praise across the world in places and communities stricken by this virus. Let us not forget how mighty and awesome you are!
Most high God we know that you inhabit our praise, so let us remember to give you all the praise, honor and glory for waking us up this morning, healthy and strong, in our right minds, still fortified by your loving grace and promise to never leave us alone, to provide comfort, to come to our aid when we call upon you for deliverance from the "terror by night and the noisome pestilence by day",in addition to other disease, chaos and turmoil. Unify us across the globe in our humanity and have mercy.
While our religious and spiritual beliefs and practices may differ, remind us that we can still all pray to God for mercy and healing grace. We can call on God for all that is needed to defeat this scourge and restore health to our villages, cities, counties,states and countries as we take necessary measures recommended by doctors and scientists who have knowledge and experience about this virus. We pray that you will work through them and guide them in finding a cure. Help us to love and do right by our neighbors as we seek a cure.
Finally, call upon the most holy and mighty God, of all faith denominations, all that is good and true and powerful to embolden and restore our trust and faith. Deliver and heal all of God’s children whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or other traditional religions from Corona virus while defeating its accompanying chaos and confusion.
Finally as Christian, I call upon the healing power, favor and grace of Jesus to deliver.
Bless us with peace, divine order, calm and a cure.
Amen.
Rev. Cynthia Wilson
