A Covid-19 Lament (Psalm 80ish)

 

Psalm 80ish – A Covid-19 Lament

God listen to us.

You are our Shepherd who we know guards us, protects us and seeks our good.

God, you call us to follow your lead. 

You sit enthroned with the angels, your way is mapped out before us.

 

God – wake up! Wake up and do something about what is happening now. Come and save us.

Restore us, O God; make us better than we have ever been. Smile upon us so that we might be saved.

How long, God Almighty, will this virus continue to rage? We pray and it gets worse not better.

We feel helpless against its might, we cry out, we weep, we mourn. Sometimes we are just at the end of our tether. 

The country we live in is not dealing with all of this well. The mockery of non-compliance seeks to undermine any attempt to control an uncontrollable virus.

Restore us, O God; make us better than we have ever been. Smile upon us so that we might be saved.

You gave us promises. You brought us all here – a light on a hill, seeking to transform your community.

You showed us your way, you called us on, we became something great and we made a difference.

Why have you taken it all away? Why does every piece of legislation pick another hole in who we are?

Every step is an effort, every choice is exhausting.

When will it end oh God?

Turn your face to us, smile upon us, see what is going on. Watch over us….

You created us, you put us here, you gave us hope in Jesus

But now we are cut off from one another, and we do not know where it will end.

May your hand rest upon us, show us hope.

 

We will not turn away from you. Help us to look ahead. We call on you.

Restore us, O God; make us better than we have ever been. Smile upon us so that we might be saved.