A Prayer about Our Comfort in Grief
[Hi friends, this prayer is based on Heidelberg Catechism Q. 1]
Dear Lord,
What a true comfort it is that in life and in death,
in body and in soul, we belong to a faithful Savior,
not just any savior, but a faithful One,
who paid for our lives with his precious blood.
[Name your gratitude for how Jesus
has rescued you from sin and slavery to the evil one].
Thank you for ruling over every detail of our lives,
even the very hairs on our heads,
and thank you for working all circumstances
together for our salvation
[Name some circumstances you’ve seen him work together for salvation].
Thank you that your Spirit
whispers firm assurances of eternal life
and makes us “wholeheartedly willing and ready to live for you”.
[Name ways the Spirit has given you hope
and empowered you to live for Christ].
In Jesus’ freeing name. Amen.
Read 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Job 12:10; Acts 17:27-28.