WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING 21ST JUNE 2021
Psalm 105 Read the whole Psalm:
“Has God left the government of the whole world in the hands of Christ, and trusted him over all? Then do you also leave all your particular concerns in the hands of Christ too, and know that the infinite wisdom and love, which rules the world, manages every thing that relates to you” (Flavel)
Petition: Please join with us in praying for:
1.The World – The number of confirmed cases is 178,423,323 (up 5,231,337). The number of deaths of people with Covid 3,864,419 (up 138,437). Brazil’s deaths have now risen to over 500,000. Indonesia’s daily cases have doubled from 5,000 to 10,000 per day. This week I was speaking to someone from India who said that in one street where a friend lived – every household had someone with Covid..
2. Australia – There have been 30,331 cases in total (up 156 compared with 77 the week before).
| State | Total Cases | Weekly Change TW/LW | Total Deaths | Change in Deaths TW/LW |
| ACT | 124 | 0 (+0) | 3 | 0 |
| NSW | 5,642 | + 47 (+10) | 54 | 0 |
| NT | 176 | +3 (+0) | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | 1,665 | +33 (+31) | 7 | 0 |
| SA | 785 | +21 (+10) | 4 | 0 |
| TAS | 234 | + 0 (0) | 13 | 0 |
| VIC | 20,685 | +50 (+42) | 820 | 0 |
| WA | 1,020 | +2 (+1) | 9 | 0 |
The concern this week has shifted to New South Wales – where a small local outbreak in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney has resulted in 9 cases so far. At the moment it is only a couple of new cases each day. There are 36 people in hospital (+20) with 1 in ICU (+1). There were 406,017 tests with 0.2% positive. There are 135 active cases (-5).
3. Vaccine and Cures – There have been 2.62 billion vaccines (+510 million). In Australia it is over 6.5 million doses. Remember that for most people to be fully vaccinated needs two doses. All African countries, except Morocco, have very low numbers who have been vaccinated.
4. Church – An increasing number of churches are reporting that they have a number of people who are reluctant to return to church – some because of fear, others because they have got out of the habit and do not see the necessity. Pray for a renewed zeal for meeting together and encouraging one another.
5. Personal and Family – Pray for Christian couples who are struggling in their marriages. And give thanks for those who have experienced renewal and healing during a troubled relationship.
A Prayer of Repentance: Our Father in heaven, we confess that we so easily forget. Thus far you have helped us – and yet we wonder where you are and doubt your faithfulness. Lord, help us to remember that you are the Faithful one – even to those of us who wander. Grant us a renewed sense of your work in our midst, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Song: City Alight have given us some beautiful biblical worship songs – none more so than this – Yet not I, but Christ in Me.
A Prayer of Thanksgiving:
Lord, we bless you that just as you remembered your holy promise to Abraham, so you remember your promises to us. You will be with us forever, you will complete the good work you have begun, you will take us safely home. We praise you for every promise you have made – none of which can be broken. We praise you for your love and faithfulness. Amen.
Covid Prayer Guide – 14th June – Ps 105, Flavel, Facts, Figures., Prayers and Praise
Thoroughly agree with your comments on Cityalight.
If one takes a moment to consider the continually rising death toll from Covid, your suggestion to pray to your god is about as effective as was prayer during the last global pandemic – the Spanish flu. To be blunt, an utter waste of time and energy.
Ark – you seem remarkably historically, theologically and scientifically unaware. Perhaps you should start with some basic facts? No.1 everyone dies….everyone is dying.
Ark there’s a couple of interesting assumptions evident in your claim of what is an “utter waste of time and energy.”
First in that you say with “your god”. Either God exists or he doesn’t. So if he does exist than he is God of everyone. If he doesn’t exist then anyone who believes in his existence is deluded and to be pitied. What he can’t be is someone’s “god” and not God for everyone.
Second is your assumption that prayer is ineffectual. And this would be consistent with a belief that God does not exist.
So where is your evidence for both these assumptions you make being true?