Dear friends, let us love one another for love comes from God.

I John 4:7 NIVUK

A beautiful gift,
of compassion and grace,
Of overflowing love,
Unrestricted, by time or place,
Direct from the heart,
Of Jesus, God’s own son,
Through the power of Spirit,
For now and all time to come.

Gracious God, we thank you for your love; for the love of family and friends and the love we share with each other.  We thank you for all the love, care and kindness shown to us that we take for granted.

As we reflect and look at the image, we think about the love and heart of Jesus for the whole world.  We think about the colours we might use to show the transforming love of God in our lives and how we might share that love with others.

Loving God, draw us closer to You that we may know your love more deeply and share your love, peace and kindness with others in our world.  We pray for people, places and situations on our hearts ….. in Jesus’ name. Amen

Ruth Rushworth