Here’s a prayer of intercession from
Richard Bansemer and the Lutheran Forum website.
Prayer of Intercession
Heavenly Father, when our wilderness
journey ends and normalcy returns to our lives, remind us to look back and see
where you carried us through, deepened our faith, and provided us with your
loving care.
In the day of trial: Be present,
Lord.
Holy Spirit, when suffering is the
result of our own sin, inspire us to turn around, ask for help, accept your
forgiveness, and live a new life in your grace.
In the day of trial: Be present,
Lord.
Holy Spirit, Reconciling God, in
Christ make us a new creation, by forgiving our sins and sending us out with a
mission to be your ambassadors of love, peace and new life.
In the day of trial: Be present,
Lord.
Almighty
God, hope beyond hope, love beyond understanding, forgiver and forgetter of our
awful sins, wait for us in patience, but needle us with the memory of your
loving self, your loving home.
In the day of trial: Be present,
Lord.
Lord Jesus,
as you told parables in order to make the gospel clear, put us in a story of
your choosing, and bring us to a deeper faith in you.
In the day of trial: Be present,
Lord.
We pray for
those who need to be reminded that there is healing in your presence, and
homecoming, because there is a home….
In the day of trial: Be present,
Lord.
From every
wilderness day, Good Lord deliver us. Amen.
