Friday, February 1, 2013

Prayers of the Church, 2.3.13


O most holy God, we come before you today in prayer, in awe of your greatness, mindful of your omnipotence, and in humble supplication.  Thank you for your creation.  Thank you for your love.  Thank you that we can call you Father.

As our father, you want us to live good lives, happy lives, loving lives.  You call us to live Christian lives, full of the Holy Spirit.  You are pleased when we worship you.  You also call on us to share the Good News to all who will hear it so they may live fulfilling, worshipful lives, too.

We’re so busy.  There are only so many hours in the day.  We have work; we have family, we have social and church obligations.  Each day is often over before we even realize it’s time for another. 

The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

Dear Father, help us hear our Savior’s call.  Help us not let our lives get in the way of reaching out to the lost.  While we can’t get away from our daily responsibilities -- and we shouldn’t -- help them not eclipse your command.  Help us weave threads of evangelism and discipleship into all that we do so that it’s second nature, so that it’s as normal to us as breathing.

We’re so busy that we often try very hard to not get inconvenienced, to not be interrupted.  Help us be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by you and your desires.  Help us realize that sharing the Good News IS central to our lives.

Most of us are ordinary, everyday people.  We often live mundane, imperfect lives.  Thank you for using us just as you have used your people all through the ages.  Thank you for trusting us.  Thank you for giving us the opportunity to please you.

Help us show the love of Jesus Christ to all those whose paths we cross, saved and unsaved, likeable and nasty, friend and enemy…for all are your children…and you desire all to be close to you.

In the silence, Lord, speak to us.  Let us be quiet and hear your call.


Praise be to you, wondrous Lord.

Just as we ask your care, mercy, and love on those on our prayer lists, we ask your special blessings today on Warren and Julie Veal and their family as they serve with Missionary Aviation Fellowship, sharing the love of Jesus Christ through aviation and technology so that isolated people may be physically and spiritually transformed.

As we prepare our hearts and minds for our time of communion, let us pray together as Jesus Christ taught us to pray…

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