Today it is gloomy outside. I will stay in and sew chemo hats for a friend undergoing treatment.
Lord Jesus, help us in the face of this dreaded disease. Comfort those who face a treatment today. Ease their way with gentle hands and kind words. Sometimes just the right presence helps. Give them patience and courage to tolerate vile but life-saving interventions. Draw especially close to those who will receive a diagnosis today and those who will lose someone dear.
Guide and enlighten the scientists working on cures for cancer. Help those who control purse strings to see the urgency of new treatments and cures.
Help us in the face of things we don't understand. It is an affront to us when someone who is innocent gets cancer. But we know from Scripture that even Jesus the Son was not rescued from suffering. He knew every deceit and pain earthly life can inflict. He is our strength and our stay. Let us access His holy companionship and pray in His name.
Amen
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