Here’s a
responsive call to worship inspired by Daniel 3:1, 8-30. It was written by Tim
Graves and posted on LiturgyBits.
Call to Worship
(inspired by Daniel 3:1, 8-30)
We call
out to you,
“Be the God we dream!”
You respond by being
the God you are.
“Be the God we dream!”
You respond by being
the God you are.
We
discuss you and
define you and expect of you.
But you unravel our
expectations and definitions.
define you and expect of you.
But you unravel our
expectations and definitions.
We seek
to limit and control
putting you in a box of our making.
You turn our boxes upside down.
putting you in a box of our making.
You turn our boxes upside down.
We seek
now.
You bid us wait.
You bid us wait.
We seek
obvious salvation.
You send a child.
You send a child.
We seek
clear-cut and
easy answers.
easy answers.
You give
us hope.
Upside down divinity,
give us the strength to resist a culture
of greed, of haves, and have-nots.
Upside down divinity,
give us the strength to resist a culture
of greed, of haves, and have-nots.
Turn our
eyes away from the gold statues,
our idols of selfishness and fear.
Help us to let go of our expectations of you
so that we might be ready to welcome
the child who is on the way. Amen.
our idols of selfishness and fear.
Help us to let go of our expectations of you
so that we might be ready to welcome
the child who is on the way. Amen.
~
written by Tim Graves, and posted on his blog LiturgyBits https://liturgybits.wordpress.com/
