A prisoner prayer - for the New Year
Lord of the universe, as we end one year and begin another, we ask that you hear our pleas on behalf of those behind bars. Prisoners will lose loved ones in the year to come. Even though they will not be privileged to experience the physical closeness of friends and family in their time of grief, we pray that they may not only feel your presence, but also your comfort and your peace. We know of your compassion for those whose minds were troubled. We know how, in Bible times, evil spirits were ordered to depart from the bodies of the mentally challenged. As we look to the new year, we ask you to do the same for those troubled souls behind bars who are not able to think clearly and respond correctly. In addition, halt those inmates and staff members who would harm them or do further damage. Instead, cloak their caregivers in a garment of compassion and concern. Lord Jesus, may the women behind bars feel the same warmth and love that you showed to your dear mother, an