June 2026

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Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

We all need time to rest and relax. Since vacationing and various forms of rest and relaxation often involve travel below is a simple prayer asking God for guidance and protection as you travel. Also below is a prayer that offers thanks to the Lord for your time of leisure and asks Him to bless your time with God pleasing activities.   

 

Prayer for safe travel:

Lord God our Father, You kept Abraham and Sarah in safety throughout the days of their pilgrimage, You led the children of Israel through the midst of the sea, and by a star You led the Wise Men to the infant Jesus. Protect and guide us now in this time as we set out to travel. Make our ways safe and our homecomings joyful, and bring us at last to our heavenly home, where You dwell in glory with Your Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen

 

Prayer for the proper use of leisure:

O God, give us times of refreshment and peace in the course of this busy life. Grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our minds that we may be opened to the goodness of Your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

 

Whatever your plans are this summer, my prayer for you is that the Lord would prosper the work of your hands, keep you safe wherever you go, and bless you with time to not only do what you need to do but also what you want to do.

 

Most importantly don’t forget where true peace, rest and refreshment are found. Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30) 

Don’t let your busy summer schedule, your work, or anything else for that matter take you away from the Lord Jesus and the gifts of life and salvation He freely offers every Sunday and every Wednesday this summer. “Seek first the kingdom of God,” Jesus says. Church first, then everything else. This makes for not only a good summer but a blessed one.

 

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Suehring