I have watched a number of shows recently that have made me aware of the increasing number of daily dangers associated with the work that police and ambulance officers do. These are people that we rely on to keep us safe and well and yet they are putting their own health and safety at risk. I appreciate their dedication.

I also appreciate those people who are willing to accept the jobs that others prefer not to… factory night shift workers, night shift cleaners, nurses, doctors, volunteer emergency and bushfire crews, council workers who clear roads after storms, and a myriad of other workers.

My prayer this week is for all of these people and the many others who are hard at work long after I have retired for the evening.

As we make our way, sometimes wearily, to work,
or hop into the car and do the weekly shop,
we think of those

who through the night while we were asleep
have stacked the shelves, made the roads safe,
transported goods, kept factories running,

kept us safe, cared for the sick and dying.
Bless them with the rest that they deserve and need, and may we be thankful for the work they do
that makes our lives each day a little easier.

Many blessings to these workers and their families,

This prayer was retrieved and adapted from

https://www.faithandworship.com/prayers_start_of_a_week.htm