The Bread from Sweat, Tears and Blood
Lord, when our journey is
long and we hunger and thirst, Bread of Life, come to sustain us. When the road
is hard and filled with different types of viruses and our bodies are weak, Bread
of Life, come to heal us. When our spirits are low and we can’t carry on, Bread
of Life, come to revive us. When we offer our hand in love and in service, Bread
of life, come to bless us. When the challenge is great and the workers are few,
Bread of Life, come to empower us. When the victory is won and we see your face,
Bread of Life, come to rejoice with us!
Lord, you have designed
that for every drop of sweat, a seed is taken and planted, for every drop of
tear, the ground is watered and the seed is germinated and for every drop of
blood that is shed, the seed of conversion is produced. Wasn’t it your design,
Lord, that Stephen’s blood become the seed of Saul’s conversion? Let not, Lord,
no drop of sweat, no drop of tear and no drop blood of your people be shed
without making your mission in this world accomplished! Without making it your
Bread of Life in this hungry, thirsty and starving world.
We bless you, God of sweat,
tears and blood, God of seed and harvest, provider of our daily bread,
supporter of our lives with friends and family, help us bless each other that
the beauty of this world and the love that created it might be expressed through
our lives and be a blessing to others, now and always. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
