🕊️PRAYER FOR ARMISTICE DAY

🙏God our Father,
On this Armistice Day - as every day - we thank you for your great love for us. And so we pray for all who suffer as a result of conflict:
For all members of the armed forces, past and present, and sacrifices made to keep us safe.
For civilian children and adults whose lives are disfigured by war or terror.
For those who offer support, compassion and understanding wherever and whenever it is needed.

🙏We remember with thanksgiving all peacemakers and peacekeepers, and everyone who strives to keep our world secure and free.
As we recall the past, may we do so for the sake of the future, asking for gifts of wisdom and resolve in the search for reconciliation and peace.
May we always remember that true security is only achieved through means which build trust and relationships of understanding and acceptance.

🙏Generous and compassionate God, we pray that your Spirit may move in the hearts of leaders that choose violence and war over dialogue, reconciliation, and peace.
May they be moved to resolve conflicts in ways that do not cause others to lose their lives.
We pray that your love will one day conquer all and that our hearts may be filled with the desire to make this a reality in our world.

This prayer we offer through Jesus Christ out Lord.
Amen