Warmth
Father in Heaven,
We pray for warmth this winter.
May Your love ignite the embers of our faith
When the winter presses the bitter cold
Against the doors of our hearts and homes.
May Your light illuminate the darkness
Where suffering and sorrow are all too familiar
To our family members and nearby neighbors.
May we not quickly pass by those without warmth,
Who live on the icy coldness of our sidewalks and streets.
Jesus, may we follow Your example as the Good Neighbor,
May we bring warmth to the chill of loneliness by
A warm meal shared,
An invitation to restoration,
An hour of tutoring and re-learning,
A gentle knock and a listening ear.
May our homes have a hearth
To focus our families and friends
On the holy flames of Your forgiveness
And the warmth of Your grace.
May we be people of warmth this winter
Extending welcome and participating in restoration,
Embracing others with compassion
And together experiencing Your Kingdom come
In our neighborhoods as it is in heaven.
