Provision of Clergy
‘So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets,
the evangelists, the pastors and teachers’
(Ephesians 4:11).
As Jesus reigns, he cares for his church. A sign of this is the provision of the pastor/teachers,
of those who have special role of shepherding the church. At the heart of this,
as we read in Ephesians 4, is to teach the church and to help us to grow to maturity.
We need to pray that the Lord will continue to provide for such pastors, the ones who not only bring us
the word in church but also minister to our souls by word and sacrament when we are in the greatest need.
When we experience such ministry, we should remember to thank the Lord for his kindness to us.
Question for thought: How should I pray for the clergy?
We thank you Heavenly Father for the work of the Mothers Union in Nyahururu Diocese in Kenya
and their endeavours to meet the challenges to family life of high unemployment,
crime, poverty and food insecurity. Give them insight into programs to help meet these needs.
Please assure them by your Spirit of your love for them. Amen.