Here’s
a prayer from Christine Jerrett’s blog. It was inspired by Matthew 28:16-20.
Prayer
(inspired by Matthew
28:16-20)
Out
of our ordinary, everyday lives,
you
have gathered us here, Holy God,
to
this time of worship,
to
this time of praise.
We
join with angels and archangels
and
all the company of the saints
to
bless you,
to
listen for your Word,
to
immerse ourselves in your grace,
in
your love.
Open
our eyes,
our
hearts,
our
minds
to
your presence with us.
Take
the chaos of the world
that
has found its way into our hearts —
speak
your Word
and
give order and form and new creation.
Take
the failures and defeats,
the
guilt and the shame
that
bind our spirits —
speak
your Word
and
set us free.
Take
our longings for your goodness
to
shape our lives, this community,
the
hurting world —
speak
your Word
and
infuse us with
your
courage and
your
hope and
your
love.
Then,
awaken us to your Holy Spirit
who
is making all things new,
even
us.
We
ask in Jesus’ name
who
sends us out to speak
love
and mercy and grace
to
those who are waiting
longing
hoping
for
a sign
that
they are not alone,
that
you are a God of love,
that
you are a Saviour who knows their name,
that
the Holy Spirit is leading them home.
Amen.
~
posted on Christine Jerrett. https://christinejerrett.wordpress.com/
