“Our Father,
At the end of another day, we come to you not just by ourselves– but together.
Many of us will readily admit that you have given us again today far more than we deserve. But some of us find ourselves reeling with news that we have not yet been able to understand or even to accept.
So, we come to you together, not only because we know that you alone are to be thanked for our good times, but because you alone are to be trusted in the moments of our loss.
We also admit, Father, that in spite of what we boldly declare in the light, when the sun goes down, we are inclined to worry about things we cannot change or control. So we need your help again tonight to remember with David the King and songwriter of Israel that,
“He who watches over Israel never tires and never sleeps. The LORD himself watches over you! The LORD stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not hurt you by day, nor the moon at night. The LORD keeps you from all evil and preserves your life. The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever” (Psalm 121:4-8 NLT).
So as we get ready to lay our head on our pillow, please let our hearts also find their rest in you.
In the name of your Son Jesus, “Good night, Father.”
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