Here’s
a prayer of reconciliation based on 2 Corinthians 5:18. It was posted on the
Reformed Church of America Website.
Prayer
for Reconciliation
(Based on 2
Corinthians 5:18)
Loving God,
you have reconciled us in Christ Jesus
and have given us the ministry of reconciliation.
you have reconciled us in Christ Jesus
and have given us the ministry of reconciliation.
We pray for all those from whom we are
estranged.
Bring healing to strained or broken relationships.
Forgive us for the times we have wronged others,
whether by ignorance, neglect, or intention.
Bring healing to strained or broken relationships.
Forgive us for the times we have wronged others,
whether by ignorance, neglect, or intention.
Grant us the courage and the grace to seek
their forgiveness
and opportunity to make amends.
Where others have wronged us,
grant us a gracious spirit,
that we might forgive
even as we have been forgiven in Jesus Christ. Amen.
and opportunity to make amends.
Where others have wronged us,
grant us a gracious spirit,
that we might forgive
even as we have been forgiven in Jesus Christ. Amen.
~ from Prayers
for Peace and Justice, posted on the Reformed
Church in America website.
https://www.rca.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=1871
