Here’s a prayer of confession inspired by Jesus’
teachings on possessions in Luke 12.
Confession
(inspired by Luke 12)
Merciful God,
we live
in a society that focuses on gathering things.
We
collect, store, gather items, gadgets, even people.
We focus
our energies on our collections
providing
adequate room for them
and yet
we bar the door to the needs of others,
of
those who have little or nothing,
of
those for whom life has been a constant struggle.
We are
sorry for the ways in which we have failed you.
Forgive
us.
Turn us
around to look at the ways in which our wealth,
both of
substance and spirit,
can be
used for healing and hope.
Enable
us to be in ministry to those in need
and to
care for this world.
For we
ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.
~ written by Nancy C.
Townley. Posted on the Worship Connection page of the Ministry Matters website. http://www.ministrymatters.com/
