Romans 5
Peace and hope
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Prayer
Lord, help us to keep on persevering in our faith while we are in lockdown,
help us not to lose patience and the focus to know that you are with us,
through Your Holy Spirit, lift us from any feelings of anxiety or fear to the LIGHT and PEACE of your Everlasting Presence.
Amen