Here’s a prayer of
thanksgiving and petition inspired by Deuteronomy 30:19. It comes from the
Monthly Prayers page of the Christian Aid
website.
Prayer
(inspired
by Deuteronomy 30:19)
'Choose life,
so that you and your descendants may live....' (Deut. 30:19)
God, Creator,
for your glory shining forth in sky and sea,
in the changing light on the hills,
in the flight of birds,
in the plants of the field
for the gift of life in all its fullness,
we thank you.
for your glory shining forth in sky and sea,
in the changing light on the hills,
in the flight of birds,
in the plants of the field
for the gift of life in all its fullness,
we thank you.
Jesus, Redeemer,
for blessing children,
healing the sick,
raising up the lowly
suffering the brokenness of the world in your own body
that we might have fullness of life,
we thank you.
for blessing children,
healing the sick,
raising up the lowly
suffering the brokenness of the world in your own body
that we might have fullness of life,
we thank you.
Holy Spirit,
Comforter,
for breathing new hope and strength into our lives
breaking down barriers
drawing human beings together in love
resisting all that diminishes fullness of life,
we thank you.
for breathing new hope and strength into our lives
breaking down barriers
drawing human beings together in love
resisting all that diminishes fullness of life,
we thank you.
Holy Trinity,
in all that we do and say and are,
may we always choose life,
for ourselves, and for our neighbours.
Amen.
in all that we do and say and are,
may we always choose life,
for ourselves, and for our neighbours.
Amen.
