Elijah

Your love

Pressure can come

On the young

And the old;

At work,

At school

And even at play.

Worry can come

At any time,

And in many ways;

With friends,

Alone

At night or day.

Sadness can come

And tears can fall.

Problems seem big

When really

They’re small.

Lord Jesus,

You have been under pressure

You have known what it is to worry

You have endured sadness

And tears.

Lord Jesus,

Thank you that you can walk with me

Ease my pressure

Relieve my worries

And share my tears.

Lord Jesus,

When life seems demanding

May I lean on You.

Lord Jesus,

When my worries are weighing me down

May I feel your arms supporting my load.

Lord Jesus

When I am sad and feel low

May I know the comfort of your love.

Help me

Lord help me to

Walk with the weary,

Talk with the lonely,

Share with the needy

And love the unlovely.

Amen

I care

I have a home

And I have a bed.

I always know

That I’ll be fed.

I go to school

And have places to play.

I have what I need

For every day.

I look at the world

And it’s not all the same.

For some, it would seem

It’s all just a game.

They take from the poor

And they add to their wealth.

All that matters to them

Is their personal health.

The world that I live in

Needs to be fair.

May I play my part

And show that I care.

Father God

Father God,

You have made the world

And everything in it.

Father God,

You care for the world

And everything in it.

Your love is large enough

And wide enough

And deep enough

For every situation and

For every single person.

Father God,

You are here for all the world

May we turn to you.