Strength In The New Year

Merciful God: Be the help and comfort of all who have entered this new year in poverty, distress, sickness or grief over the loss of a loved one.  May they find in your Word, strength, comfort and guidance for the years ahead.  We would also pray for the new congress just sworn in, that your Spirit might guide them and fill them with your wisdom and understanding and that they might look to your Law to guide them in their lawmaking for our land.  In Jesus' Name we pray.  Amen.