Here’s
a prayer of petition and confession, originally posted on the Monthly
Prayers (now Weekly Worship) page of the Christian Aid website.
Prayer
“…but if we have food and clothing, we will be
content with these.”
1 Timothy 6:8
“You have made us for
yourself,
and our hearts are restless till they rest in you.” (St Augustine)
and our hearts are restless till they rest in you.” (St Augustine)
Lord
Jesus,
you know that we are hungry for many things,
acceptance and recognition,
meaning and purpose,
a sign that we are valuable.
We are hungry for love.
you know that we are hungry for many things,
acceptance and recognition,
meaning and purpose,
a sign that we are valuable.
We are hungry for love.
It is so easy to fill ourselves with other things,
to pursue the love of money,
to follow vain desires.
In
a world of great inequality,
where Lazarus still begs at the rich man’s gate,
give us thankful acceptance of the gift of life,
and recognition of the common wealth of sharing.
where Lazarus still begs at the rich man’s gate,
give us thankful acceptance of the gift of life,
and recognition of the common wealth of sharing.
Teach
us the meaning of contentment with enough
and a purpose not in our own needs alone
but in the needs of others.
and a purpose not in our own needs alone
but in the needs of others.
You
have given us such worth;
fill us with your love,
show us what really satisfies.
fill us with your love,
show us what really satisfies.
~
originally posted on the Monthly Prayers page (now Weekly
Worship) of the Christian Aid website. https://www.christianaid.org.uk/churches/weekly-worship
