And the LORD

has declared today

that you are a people

for His treasured possession

...and that you shall be

a people holy

      to the LORD your God...

       Deuteronomy 26. 18-19

(It has been revealed

  in real time

  these past few weeks

that the Church

  is not confined by walls,

nor defined by

       a weekly meeting,

but overflows into the world

   by a people

   anointed and appointed

who know God.

That personal intimate

   relationship with Him

transforms our hearts

and radically alters

   everything about us:

how we see circumstances,

how we respond,

what we do,

how we love others.

As His people,

God changes

the very course of our lives

and directly impacts

    everyone around us.)

O LORD,

We come before you

in this broken and fallen world,

surrounded by desperation,

clinging to You.

We seek You.

Please transform our hearts

that we would not just

behave like Your people,

but that we would

           be Your people.

Even as this virus infects,

we pray that even more

   Your Holy Spirit

   would infiltrate, invade,

   intercede,

   and infuse our hearts

          for Your glory.

May we be a people

   who seek You,

be known by You,

be known as Yours.

Even now.

Even in this.