Here’s
an opening prayer of invocation inspired by the suggested scripture readings
for Proper 20, Year B – especially James 3:13-4:8. It comes from the Literature and Liturgy blog.
Opening
Prayer
(inspired by James 3-4)
God of
holy wisdom,
we are
seekers on the way to a deeper wisdom and a wider vision.
Our
lives are full of information and opinions,
but in
the midst of it all we long to hear the voice of wisdom –
Your
wisdom, God –
cutting
through the noise and teaching us how to live.
God, we
have come here this morning
to
learn wisdom from your Word,
from
your Holy Spirit,
and
from one another.
We have
come so that wisdom may call us out of the darkness
and
into the light.
We have
come to have the deeper, richer, wisdom-filled life
that
you have promised to each of us.
O God,
make us
ready to hear the Words spoken to our hearts this morning.
Call us
to hear your wisdom
and
grant us the courage to respond.
Together
we pray as you taught your disciples to pray…
~
posted on Literature & Liturgy. https://jesusscribbles.wordpress.com/
