Prayers written by Valerie Andersen; Led by Terry Clark and Valerie Andersen
God of Light, the first and most important decision of discipleship
was Your’s: You came as body and
as Word. We praise your for your
Son, our Savior. We praise you for
the Holy Spirit, who intercedes and who comforts us. Thank you for your goodness.
In the midst of our lives, when
chaos threatens to overwhelm and conquer us, Word of the Lord come to us. In the midst of our questions, doubts,
and fears, Word of the Lord come to us.
Take away the obstacles that
prevent us from placing ourselves entirely in Your hands. May our ears hear and our hearts listen
to your words of challenge, comfort, and discipline.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of Creation, You have given us free will; yet our worldly thoughts and desires bring evil and
destruction. May we choose to
surrender to You, consciously giving ourselves over to your will for us.
Open our eyes to see ourselves as
clay. Form our hearts. Transform our minds. Conform our will to yours. We are in your hands. May our lives evidence your handiwork.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of Truth, move in our lives so that our faith in you will make
us bold to speak and to act in love for those with little or no voice - the
unborn; children - old and young; the emotionally, mentally, and physically
ill; those left out, left behind, and left alone. May we advocate in your name and intercede in both prayer
and practice.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of Grace, we pray especially for:
Special Intercessions
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of Salvation, Your journey took you to the cross. Placing our needs before yours, you
endured worldly Death for our sakes, counting our salvation as worth the
cost. The cost of discipleship
with us was your life. Help us to
pay the cost of our discipleship with you by the sacrifice of our own worldly
lives.
Open our eyes to those things we
hold more dear than You. What
idols do we hold close to our hearts that keep us from seeking you and your
will first?
Give us courage. Give us strength. Give us faith to pay the cost of
following you. Discipleship is not
an afterthought. It is a way of
life. In the face of competing
loyalties, help us to make you our primary allegiance.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
May we count the cost of following
you and accept it. Loosen our grip
on that which will not satisfy.
Then we may receive our compensation - a life led by, beside and wrapped
in You.
And all God’s people said,
AMEN.
No comments:
Post a Comment