Here’s a prayer of confession
inspired by the suggested scripture readings for Lent 3A. It was written by Rev. Gord.
Prayer of Confession
(inspired by Exodus 17: 1-7, John 4: 5-42)
God of Living Water, you call
us to come and drink.
So why do we sit here and complain that there is not
enough water?
You call us to strike the
rocks of our world and let your Living Water flow.
But we do not trust enough that the spring is there.
We want to find the water on our own, using our own
wisdom.
You call us to share the
Water of Life with the world around us.
But we believe that the water is limited,
not abundant and so we are tempted to save it for
ourselves.
For all the times we turn
away from your Water,
for all the times we sully
the Water by misusing it,
for all the times we let
others go thirsty instead of offering a drink,
Forgive us we pray.
...time of silent prayer...
The Water of Life flows with
abundance to fill us with hope,
to cleanse us of our guilt,
to float us to a new life.
Washed in the Living Water,
we are forgiven and set free
to live abundant life.
Thanks and praise to God. Amen.
~ written by Rev Gord, and
posted on Worship Offerings. http://worshipofferings.blogspot.ca/
