Showing posts with label Belgium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belgium. Show all posts

Monday, July 6, 2015

Wounds and Broken Dreams


Today there were two damaging crashes in the tour.  The Yellow Jersey race leader Fabian
Cancellara ( Trek Factory Racing) finished the race but later pulled out due to damage done to his low back.  Cancellara will be missed not only for his team but by all of his fans.  Cancellara put on his 29th yellow jersey in the Tour de France.  Tomorrow we have cobbles and Cancellara would have been fun to watch because of his skill and understanding of the classics and the cobbles.  So we pray for those who were hurt today  and say good bye to those who departed due to injuries.  Thanks Spartacus for riding today.  We will pray for your healing. 


Lord, we pray for all those who needed to depart the Tour due to the crashes today, but we also pray those who are planning to pedal on tomorrow over the cobbles.  Lord, we know that you can heal bones and broken bodies, but we also ask for healing of broken hearts and dreams.  Father pour your mercy and grace into their lives so that they will see that you are there with them through each revolution they make as they move toward Paris and with those going home.  We pray all these things in the name of Jesus Amen


Articles about the crash

Eddy Merckx

Today, the Tour rode through Meensel-Kiezegem in the region of Brabant here in Belgium.  Eddy Merckx put his stamp on professional cycling in the late 60's and throughout the 70's.  In his career he was victorious 525 times, including five Tour de France.  Today at the age of 70 he is still active in the sport and in the business of cycling.  For more information about Mr. Merckx and his life visit the links below.
Eddy Merckx,
Eddy Merckx Cycling
Cycling Hall of Fame.com

Lord, we thank you for this sport and for those who dare to ride. Lord, as this sports grows we pray that your light will shine through lives of those who ride and those who love to watch. Lord, give those who believe in you the courage and opportunities to share your love and grace each and every day.  We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen