Prayer for November 4-10, 2018
Sermon Text: Ruth 1:1-22
That we may be welcoming companions of exiles and immigrants
God of all creatures, so many people are forced to leave their homes and
migrate to other places because of famine, poverty, tragic loss, illness,
persecution and war. A few, like Ruth, make difficult journeys as an act of
commitment and love for other people. Though it is not always evident to us,
and though some never find a permanent place to settle and call home, You
travel with them.
We remember Israel in bondage and freedom. We remember that You
intervened to end their slavery. We remember that You journeyed with them as
they traveled home to a land that none of them had ever seen. We remember that
You were companion, provider and protector. You made new life possible.
Enable us to walk in companionship and solidarity with those who have
become exiles and immigrants, who wander and suffer and often find their way
obstructed by those of us who have settled lives and abundant resources, but
who allow fear to control our responses.
Enable us to act as agents of your compassion, advocacy, and protection.
Enable us to work for the healing of all nations so that fewer people will be
displaced by unsettling events. Open our hearts wide for welcome. Amen.
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