Lord God be with the victims and their families in Las Vegas and be with us all.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
— Romans 8: 26-27
Thank God the Spirit is at all times praying in us and for us when we feel weak.
Every time another tragedy like the horror in Vegas occurs it’s easy to become discouraged to the point of not knowing how or what to pray — and for hope to falter.
But we can be encouraged in our weakness and doubts by the Spirit’s intercession for us.
We can be encouraged to keep praying for the victims and their loved ones in Las Vegas even if we in our moment of weakness feel our prayer words are inadequate or imperfect.
Our prayers don’t have to be perfect. God doesn’t grade our prayers.
In times like these I pray this a lot:
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Lord, please accept the poverty of these prayers of mine as I grapple for words in the wake of this evil catastrophe.
Amen.
Thank you. I am completely without words here.
Thank you, Paul. I, too, am at a loss, so the words you have posted help a good deal.