Sometimes it is hard to know that you hear our cries, O God. We look up, we look out, and we cry to you, yet sometimes it seems as if all our prayers can go unanswered.
We continue to suffer,
We continue to lose loved ones,
We continue to learn of new sicknesses in ourselves and others,
We continue to learn of new wounds that need to be healed.
Lord, God, we know that you are the ruler of the entire universe.
We know that you hold us in the palm of your hand.
Help us to understand the way that you care for us, and help us to know that you truly love us, even in the times when we feel that deep pain. Even in the moments when we see the hurt and wounds in ourselves and others, Lord, help us to never forget the radical truth of your love for us.
Thank you for the grace, O God, to know you are sovereign even when your creation suffers.
And help us to keep from trying to judge you in the terms of human and worldly justice.
Amen.
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