Here’s
an offering prayer inspired by the story of the widow in Mark 12: 38-44 (Luke
21:1-4). It comes from
Offering Prayer
(inspired by Mark 12:
38-44, Luke 21:1-4)
Forgiving
God,
people
give for so many reasons –
guilt,
joy, obligation, gratitude,
obedience,
hope, control, thankfulness.
Remind
us of your call to examine everything that we have;
after
all, our money and possessions are really gifts from you.
You
call us to use them wisely –
to
share them openly –
to
give them generously.
So
thank you for this celebration of giving.
Receive
this offering
and
release us from the foolish temptation
to
believe that it is best spent on ourselves. Amen.
~ written by David S. Bell, and posted on http://www.davidsbell.org/Offertory_Prayers.html
