ICF - Prayer Focus

Those who work in the administration of justice

Magistrates, barristers, Judges and solicitors; interpreters and court clerks, probation officers, prison governors and warders. Benefits agency investigators, local authority complaints investigators, Law students, court advisors and appeal panels. Staff of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service and arbitrators and conciliators generally.

God of truth and justice; at whose word the laws that hold creation together were brought into being; and whose covenant of love with Your people Israel was expressed through statute and decree, we give You thanks for those people who help us live in community through the administration of justice. In a task that is often intricate and demanding, and complicated by conflicting expectations, may truth and right prevail. Help us to use law not as a means of personal retribution and gain, but to build safe and secure communities for everyone. And so may our pursuit of justice reflect Your will and purpose for all mankind AMEN

Regular prayer for the world of work can be a significant feature in Sunday services. ICF seeks to provide a variety of resources to help those who prepare these. Prayer of this nature is important because:

• It encourages Christians to see their working lives as part of their Christian Identity
  
  
• It helps those involved in the world of work, particularly when their job makes it difficult to participate in church activities, to feel affirmed and valued.
  
  
• It is a vital part of our intercessory responsibility to the community around us.
  
  
• It communicates a faith that is relevant to real issues to those who visit our churches
  

Each week, we highhlight different groups of workers and encourage our members and followers to particularly pray for people who work in that sector. We also encourage local churches to include regular prayers for the world of work

As you pray, Consider what might be said in the context of thanksgiving, confession and intercession, both for the workers concerned and for those present.