Ask for the Holy Spirit’s help to notice need, offer practical care and serve wholeheartedly.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
Heavenly Father! We humbly beseech Thee to breathe upon us Thy Holy Spirit, that we may be Thy true disciples, that we may be quick to see our brother’s need, and quicker to relieve it. If he has lost his way, may we be aided to show it to him clearly. May we see our brother in the Master’s “prodigal,” and find in every needy soul our sphere of service. Forgive our weak excuses, and make the flickering embers burn to fervent heat, that the ideal Thou hast given in Thy Word may command every power of our lives. For Jesus’ sake, In Jesus’ name. Amen.