Prayers for those infected and affected by HIV/Aids
ROSEBANK – The Rosebank police took time to pray about those infected and affected by the HIV/Aids virus at a local church.
On World Aids Day (1 December) the Rosebank Police Station members took the opportunity to pray for those infected and affected by the disease with blessings from a local reverend. Heads of components from the station attended the prayer session with spokesperson Sergeant Bongi Mdletshe.
Mdletshe said, “The purpose of today’s service is for the reverend to bless us as we remember those that are infected and affected by HIV/Aids.”
Reverend Father Thabo Motshegoa said during the present time of the pandemic, HIV/Aids has affected people in more ways than one.
“People living with HIV/Aids have to be extra careful because all of a sudden life has changed and they are susceptible to other infections besides Covid-19 itself. The effects of HIV/Aids are greater than we think but it doesn’t mean that one has to stop living. Life is more difficult than ever before but hope is never lost.”
He shared a reading which discourages the spirit of fear but rather encourages the spirit of love, power and self-control. He added that we should see the current situations as God’s hand inviting us to the deep appreciation of our limits, our strengths as well as the possibilities we can actually realise.
“As the year draws to a close, I said to the young girls at St Teresa’s School this Christmas is a very special one because it happens during a time of Covid-19. At a time when also people have lost jobs, homes, we have more people who are hungry, naked and thirsty.
“Covid-19 is inviting us to take care of each other; washing your hands, wearing your mask, social distancing; by doing all of that you are taking care of the other.”
He extended his prayer and hope towards the police as people who continue to protect and take care of us, give us a sense of reassurance that we remain safe in our community; they never lose hope, don’t get tired or despondent but be courageous enough to face the days ahead with deep sense of hope.
Reverend Father Motshegoa concluded, “The presence of the viruses makes us realise the existence of the other and to strengthen fellow colleagues, those who have lost their loved ones and those who go through all kinds of pain and suffering. Thank you for the work that you do and may God sustain you and your families.”
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