D5: Rest

In the Year of Jubilee, God commands all work to cease. There is to be no sowing or reaping. No work is to be done. People are to rest in the Lord. And the Lord promised to bless the land so that all human needs would be provided. In the last couple of years, we have seen an increase of unrest and frustrations globally and in our nation. On the local front, the political scenario is becoming more and more dicey and dangerous. Irresponsible individuals recklessly use racial and religious issues to incite fear and hatred. All these have created a sense of uncertainty and tension. Let us pray that in our Year of Jubilee, we will find rest in God. Let us pray for the restoration of stability, peace and harmony in the nation.

The fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the untended vines. For it is a jubilee and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken directly from the fields. (Lev 25:11-12)

Prayer Suggestions: • Pray for all divisions to be healed. • Pray for all strive, instigation and hatred to cease. • Pray for peace, harmony and goodwill to be restored in land.