Sunday, November 3, 2024

You are the God who sees us and knows what we need. You provide friends to accompany us back to you and a loving community. Because of our relationship with you, we can empty our bitterness, hurt, and disappointments, so that you can fill us with hope and your gentle presence.

We were once dead, but are raised again to sojourn with you in the community of believers. Give us wisdom and desire to live each day to the fullest in this land of our sojourn and greet each other in a good way.

We gather next to your streams of living water. Encircle us into your sacred prayer space and draw close to us. Set us apart and keep us holy. Watch over us as we pray and listen. Fill us with your wisdom. Silence and remove any folly living within us.

You have called each of us to be your servants and high priests to your communities. We enter your sacred prayer space feeling unworthy by human standards. But your ways are perfect. You receive us and call us your worthy children.

We gather as faithful followers to hear your teachings and learn from you. We enter your sacred prayer space, amazed and concerned about how we can measure up to your expectations, and enter your kingdom. You reassure us that you have already chosen us as your own and that your desire for us is to fall in love with who you created us to be.

The desire of our hearts is to worship you and give you honour. Give us endurance, so we will wear your garments and run the race you have called us to. We will sojourn upon your Ancient Path in a good way.