St. Arbuck’s Chapel- December 20, 2023
Give Us Today Our Daily Bread
Daily Prayers for an End to Hunger
… Your will be done on earth as in heaven.
They will hunger no more – Revelation 7:16
Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, as His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depths of our hearts.
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Mother Teresa
Sunday
O GOD, I pray for all those around the world who struggle with hunger and suffer from malnutrition. Grant them strength and courage as they work to create a better life for themselves and their communities. May conflicts cease, crops flourish, and good governance grow. In the name of Jesus, who is the Bread of Life for the world. Amen.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
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Lamentations 3:22-23
Monday
HEAVENLY FATHER, I pray for the one in seven children in our country who lives in a family that struggles to get enough to eat. Grant patience and wisdom to parents who work so hard to see their children have the food they need to grow and learn. Amen.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to the cry of my supplication.
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Psalm 86:5-6
Tuesday
LORD GOD, I pray for our president, members of Congress, and other elected leaders. May they be moved to make ending hunger in our own country and around the world by 2030 a priority of our nation. Grant them clear minds and generous hearts to sustain and improve those programs that provide help and opportunity to so many people. In the name of Christ, who came not to be served but to serve. Amen.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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Romans 12:2
Wednesday
O GOD, look with compassion on the one in nine Americans who face hunger in this country. Preserve their dignity as they struggle to get enough to eat. May those looking for jobs find new opportunities to earn a living. May those who are unable to work be supported and sustained by their communities. Amen.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
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Johns 8:12
Thursday
I GIVE THANKS for my church and all other churches that work together to end hunger. Bless the efforts of those organizations that offer relief in times of emergency as well as those who support long-term development. May our witness to the Gospel of your love and compassion shine ever more brightly. Amen.
Happy are those … whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and earth… who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to be the hungry.
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Psalm 146:5-7
Friday
O CHRIST, you gave your life on the cross to overcome evil and injustice. May your abundant love inspire those who volunteer and work in food pantries and other feeding programs in my community. May they offer both kindness and respect to those who depend on the food the provide. Amen.
By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us. to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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Luke 1:78-79
Saturday
O GOD, may the Spirit of the Risen Christ inspire me to rededicate myself to ending hunger in the world you created for us. Grant me boldness and courage as I seek to persuade our nation’s leaders to change the policies and conditions that allow hunger to persist. I ask you to bless my prayers, my actions, and my giving. Amen.
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me.
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Galatians 2:19b-20a