| 448 |
1st |
for those in custody for the first time and frightened, that staff will show compassion and help them to feel safe. |
| 449 |
2nd |
for those who feel no remorse for the hurt and pain they have caused. Pray that they will begin to recognise the impact of their crimes upon their victims and upon their own families – and will choose to turn away from crime. |
| 450 |
3rd |
for sex offenders, many of whom are overwhelmed with guilt, that they might come to recognise that they are not beyond God’s forgiveness. |
| 451 |
4th |
for those who are grieving and for those who are concerned for loved ones who are facing death, that they might draw comfort and strength from God and His Word. |
| 452 |
5th |
for those who are at the start of a life, or very lengthy, sentence, that they will cry out to God and find strength, through faith in Jesus, to sustain them through their time in prison. |
| 453 |
6th |
for those desperate to be free from drug and alcohol addictions, that they will receive appropriate support both in prison and on release, especially through ‘rehabs’. |
| 454 |
7th |
for the elderly, the frail and those vulnerable to self-harming and attempting suicide, that they will receive the appropriate level of support and care and be kept safe. |
| 455 |
8th |
for those preparing messages for chapel services over the next few weeks, that the Holy Spirit will give them the words to speak; pray that the gospel will be proclaimed boldly. |
| 456 |
9th |
for chaplains and volunteers who are leading Bible study groups; pray that the men and women will be responsive to God’s Word. |
| 457 |
10th |
for Governors, for wisdom,stamina and emotional strength for all the heavy demands upon them. |
| 458 |
11th |
give thanks for those who provide bereavement counselling. Pray for the Lord’s help to those who will be meeting with men and women in their prison today. |
| 459 |
12th |
for the men and women recently released to an Approved Premises (probation hostel), that it will be a positive step to their full reintegration into society. Pray for the staff as they support the residents in what can be a difficult environment. Pray for their protection. |
| 460 |
13th |
for security staff, as they work to make their prison more secure, especially by preventing drugs and other illegal substances and items getting into the prison. |
| 461 |
14th |
for all Christians – staff and volunteers – working in our prisons, that the Lord will enable them to bring glory to God as they serve Him and seek to be ‘salt and light’. |
| 462 |
15th |
for chaplains and volunteers who lead Bible Study groups. Pray that believers might grow in their faith and unbelievers might commit their lives to Christ. |
| 463 |
16th |
for families grieving the death of a family member while in custody. Pray that they might seek, and find comfort, from the God of all comfort. |
| 464 |
17th |
for men and women recently released and wanting to grow in their faith (or explore faith), that the Lord will lead them to a church which will embrace and support them. |
| 465 |
18th |
for partners, grandparents and others caring for children in the absence of parents in prison. |
| 466 |
19th |
for all believers who are witnessing to Christ, that the Lord will grant them wisdom and boldness. |
| 467 |
20th |
for children with a parent in prison that, wherever possible and appropriate, they will be able to maintain contact with their parent. Pray for the protection of those children who are at risk of turning to crime themselves. |
| 468 |
21st |
give thanks for former prisoners who are now mentoring young people at risk of offending and reoffending. Pray that their work will be effective as those young people turn away from unsociable behaviours. |
| 469 |
22nd |
for the protection and safe resettlement of those released this month. |
| 470 |
23rd |
for those who are desperately lonely, without any contact from outside and feeling isolated within the prison. Pray that chaplains, officers and other inmates would make time for them. |
| 471 |
24th |
for the men and women who are fearful about the future, that they might turn to Christ and find hope, both for this life and for eternity. |
| 472 |
25th |
for believers with a strong faith, that the Lord will sustain them and use them to encourage other Christians and as a witness to other residents and to staff. |
| 473 |
26th |
for those who spend extended periods in segregation because they are a threat to others. Pray for healing of the causes of their aggressive and threatening behaviour. Pray that, in their isolation, they might cry out to the Lord. |
| 474 |
27th |
for the men and women who once followed Christ, that, now in prison, they will turn back to God, experience His welcoming embrace and become firmly rooted in His love. |
| 475 |
28th |
for the men and women recently released and trying to settle in a church, that they will be welcomed and receive the practical support they need. |
| 476 |
29th |
for recent victims of violent crime, that they will find the support they need to help their physical and emotional healing. Pray, too, for their families and friends as they give time to support them. |
| 477 |
30th |
for those feeling the shame of a crime committed by a family member and consider themselves victims (and perhaps ostracised in their community). Pray that they will find support from Christians and be enabled to forgive their family member. |
