Morning Lord. A rare Wednesday prayer time for me, but since Dad has taken Nathan off for a very small adventure – the first since his heart attack – I do have some time. I know they are only going to the shops, but I pray you would be with them and keep them safe, Lord. Nathan can be a handful so I pray you would give them a blessed time together.
As you know a couple of things happened yesterday after my prayer time with you, and although they don’t affect me directly I find myself thinking about them a lot. The first was Linley calling to say that the managing partners called an emergency meeting to inform the entire staff that their law firm is in serious financial trouble, caused by a combination of a couple of their big clients going down the toilet leaving a huge swathe of unpaid legal bills that the firm were counting on, together with a downturn in new business. According to Linley, the managing partners are ‘weighing up their options’ and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what that might mean. I could tell Linley is suddenly very nervous. So, Lord, I pray for her that you would have your hand on this situation, quiet her heart and provide her needs. I pray her job would be preserved – especially when she’s only just managed to finally get the much longed for partnership.
The second thing that happened was Jess turning up after work to collect Madison, looking as white as a sheet and frightened out of her wits. Apparently Tony is definitely back in the city and has put the word out that he is trying to find Jess and Madison – something that Jess clearly does not want. She heard this from a friend of a friend who is supposed to be a reliable source of information. I think Jess hopes that she and Madison have moved enough times for it to be hard for Tony to track them down, but this is not London or New York. The chances of hiding for long are not great. I tried to reassure her that all would be well – but truly, Lord, what do I know? I have never met this Tony and have no idea of what he’s capable of. So, again, Lord, I give this situation into your hands and pray you would look out for them both and protect them from harm.
It really struck me how hard life is for people who don’t have their lives held in your hands, Lord. I can’t imagine having nowhere to turn when things go wrong. To be able to run to you is such a comfort. I find life hard enough with you, let alone what it must be like without you.
So, Lord, thank you for you…Amen