We enter your sacred prayer space as your chosen people. We live in a world where religions tell us we need to follow your laws and commandments. But as you draw close to us, Life-giving Spirit embraces us. You press your lips to our ears and whisper, “Love me, love yourself, and love each other.”
Today, we invite you to reread, rest and reflect on the prayers of the past week.
Lectionary Readings for Today:
Psalm 98
Deuteronomy 32:44-47
Mark 10:42-45
All our days are ordained by you. We stand amazed in your presence. You have called us your righteous children, You have looked upon us with favour. We will place Faith-markers in these sacred spaces, and tell of your wonderful ways.
Thank you for instilling your plan and purpose for us when you created us in our mothers’ wombs. Thank you we get our strength from you, our God. Thank you for the privilege of being your servant to lead your people back to you. We are precious and important to you. May we never take that for granted or forget it.
We seek you in the morning, our trusted advisor and friend. You hold, guide, and teach us. You lead us on smooth paths and prepare the way for us in advance. You bless us with every imaginable and unimaginable thing, giving us even more than we could ever want. Even when we want to walk on our own,you are with us to bring us back to you.
Everywhere we journey, you are here. Your blessings abound in the life around us. Cascade your blessings across this land and through us. Fill us, so your blessings will flow out of us. Turn our gratitude to generosity.
You know our thoughts and hearts. We harbour anger, hatred, jealousy, and selfishness. We worship other gods and participate in actions that break our connection to you. The law shows no mercy or compassion. We do not want to be under the law; we want to follow you. Thank you for pruning us, for removing the dead growth. Thank you Life Giving Spirit for gently caring and tending to us. So we can produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control.
We awaken in the morning to find ourselves in your vineyard. We feel your life coursing through us. You feed us from your rich storehouse. We are connected to you. We are your image-bearers. To separate from you would cause us irreparable damage. Indeed, you give us every reason to stay with you.
Fourth Week of the Season of Easter, Saturday, April 27, 2024
Today, we invite you to reread, rest and reflect on the prayers of the past week.
Lectionary Readings for Today:
Psalm 22:25-31
Amos 9:7-15
Mark 4:30-32
Wash over us, Cleansing Spirit. Breathe on us, breath of God. Fill us with your living Spirit, so in days of war, famine, and calamity, we will fear nothing and see nothing but your presence with us. Renew, restore, and reassure us that you are our Protecting Shepherd, now and forever.