Hope for the countryside - farming

Written by David Fletcher 07 May 2020
Hope for the countryside - farming

Coronavirus has prompted a new appreciation of food and farming, a new interest in healthier eating, local food and national food security, and a greater awareness of injustices in the food chain. Pray that all these will be sustained beyond Covid-19 and will help improve relationships between producers and consumers, strengthen rural economies and create a more just and fairer food system. As families gather for more meals at home, pray for a strengthening of family life and a renewed awareness of the Lord who 'put us in families' (Psalm 68:6). The countryside has never been more popular. People have been flocking to farmland for exercise and recreation, and to enjoy all the sights and sounds of spring. Pray for a reconnecting between town and country and for farmers to deal graciously with the increased footfall.

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  • Pray: for the nation to have a greater appreciation of bluer skies, cleaner air, quieter roads, and more visible wildlife. May we all see the hand of the Lord in His creation. (Job 12:10)