Here’s
a prayer of thanksgiving and intercession inspired by the ways in which God
cared for the Israelites while in the wilderness.
Prayer for Others
God,
like the Israelites in the
wilderness,
we too have known Your love,
and experienced Your care and
provision.
You invite us to extend that love
to the world around us—
to care for others as deeply as
we care for ourselves.
And so we bring the needs of our
world before You now.
In Your mercy, hear our
prayer.
We pray for the many who do not
have enough:
enough food to eat, or
shelter to keep warm;
enough employment, or
money to pay their bills;
enough medicine or medical
care.
Lord, in Your mercy, hear
our prayer.
We also pray for those who have
more than enough,
but who still struggle to
find meaning and purpose in life;
who indulge in dangerous
or self-serving activities
to dull their pain or loneliness.
Lord, in Your mercy, hear
our prayer.
God, Your grace reaches out to
all of us.
You call us to live as citizens
of heaven,
working together with one heart
and mind.
Strengthen us to live in a manner
worthy
of the Good News we have
received,
offering our lives in service of
Your kingdom,
where the last are first, and the
first are last,
and there is grace enough for
all.
Lord, in Your mercy, hear
our prayer.
In the name of Jesus Christ, our Saviour
and Lord, Amen.
~ Christine Longhurst, re:Worship