Lord God,

We pray for a peace that the world cannot give,

and that we would set our hearts on obedience to You.

We ask the questions:

Why do we have hardships?

Why is there suffering?

When will it end?

Only You know all the answers.

We pray for the faithfulness to trust You;

to put all our worries into Your hands,

and to joyfully await the return of Your Son,

our Lord Jesus, in whose name we pray.

Amen.