Into your kind care

A small sheepdog standing watchfully at the gate of a sleeping fold, keeping guard so the sheep inside can rest.

Lord, take us, and everyone we should remember in our prayers, into your kind care for this day. Guard us against our great spiritual enemy. Help us whenever we’re tempted. Help us live trusting you, in awe of you and loving you, always remembering that you’re with us, and always wanting to please you. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, who stands between us and you and speaks up for us. Amen.

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Jude 1:24 (BSB)

Adapted from William Wilberforce, Family Prayers (1834), in plain words. The verse is from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Drawing: Mutter.