Thursday, March 21, 2024
“Pray for a Widow, Widower, or Parent of a Deceased Child.”
This Lenten Challenge is one of the more difficult to discuss, while also being one of the most logical and simple to complete. Praying for someone who has lost a spouse or child should be automatic for us. We should always be remembering these friends in our prayers, but like so many other people we should remember in prayer, this is another that can fall through the cracks.
Oh, it’s not that anyone is trying to be selfish, or selfless for that matter. But unless one has experienced the tragedy of losing a child or a spouse, it’s impossible to imagine the kind and magnitude of pain they experience. The rest of us tend to forget.
Today, our Lenten Challenge is to pay attention to those we should always strive to remember in our thoughts and prayers. We have plenty of people around us who have lost a loved one and today we need to focus on them and pray for them.
As we approach Easter, let’s remember in our prayers those who will experience an empty chair at the table on Easter. Let’s pray for our people who have experienced the loss of a spouse or child. Ask God to comfort and bless them in their day, week, and Lenten Season. I’m sure they would appreciate it. God will bless our love for them in our prayers!
“God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, NLT)
