ICF - Prayer Focus

Those whose work involves making and using roads

Road designers, builders and repairers; asphalt and macadam suppliers, makers of road making machinery, suppliers of petrol, diesel, lubricants and spare parts; driving instructors and test examiners; traffic sign makers; staff of rescue and recovery vehicles; vehicle ferry, tunnel, bridge and toll-road operators; accident investigators.

Christ, our companion on life’s journey, roadways speak in so many ways to the faith that is ours in you. The herald of your coming called for a highway to be made in the desert, you declared yourself to be The Way and at the end of your earthly life bore your cross along the road to Calvary. Roads beckon us to distant horizons and new possibilities, but can also be the place of rage, delay and congestion. As we travel the roads of our land and beyond, may we not take for granted those who provide them; may we ask your blessing and protection on those who repair and maintain them and may we use our life’s journey to communicate and share your love with all who we meet along its way.

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.