Prayer: Opening the Windows

Here’s a prayer of confession from Terri on the RevGalBlogPals’ A Place for Prayer blog.

Prayer

O God, You who are always doing a new thing,

we confess that we sometimes close windows

against the fresh air of new ideas,

against the noise of other people’s worries,

against the winds of change.

God of every place and time,

we confess that we often draw the curtains

against people who are different,

against world news or community concerns.

Forgive us our insulation in our locked homes,

our shuttered churches,

the security systems on our hearts.

Open up our lives,

and let your Spirit blow through. Amen.

— posted by Teri on the RevGalBlogPals A Place for Prayer blog. http://revgalprayerpals.blogspot.ca/

Prayer: You are making all things new

Here’s a prayer litany from the Weekly Worship page of the Christian Aid website. It was inspired by passages like Isaiah 43, Revelation 21:5 and others.

Prayer Litany

(inspired by Isaiah 43:18-19; 65:17, Revelation 21:5, Romans 12:2)

You are making all things new.
A new heaven 
A new earth 
A new way of thinking 
A new way of being. 

You are making all things new.
No more Death 
No more mourning 
No more crying 
No more pain. 

 
You are making all things new.
Renew our minds 
to renew the world 
by living out your 
commandment of love. 

You are making all things new.

~ originally posted on the Monthly Prayers page (now Weekly Worship) of the Christian Aid website. https://www.christianaid.org.uk/churches/weekly-worship