Lord–You speak, and things happen. At

Lord–You speak, and things happen. At the beginning—you spoke and creation happened; and you keep on speaking, giving us promises we can count on, and admonitions to heed. When we need comfort—you speak our names and remind us of your love. When we need to be challenged—you call our names, and confront us with the truth.

When we need forgiveness—you speak words of grace, hope, and salvation, calling us by name again. And when we need someone to hear our voices crying for help, You also are a God who listens; so please hear our prayers: for those who are sick, in need of healing; for…