Sermon text: Exodus 17:1-17 with John 4:1-42
That we will accept the satisfaction You offer
Source of living water, we are frequently tempted to satisfy our deepest thirst by looking for resources that are not connected to You and your generous provision for us. We amass more and more possessions. We overuse and abuse food and drink and other necessary resources. We run from relationship to relationship. We plunge into activities that make our hearts race and our skin tingle.
In our pursuits, we mute the deepest cry of our heart: to be known fully by You and to know You fully as Creator, Rescuer and Comforter.
Forgive us when we will not recognize your presence or acknowledge You. Forgive us when we turn to You only in desperation.
Expose the truth of our hearts to us. Teach us with patience. Fills us with your hope. Transform us by your truth. Send us, with enthusiasm and joy, to tell others about our encounters with You. We rejoice in You! Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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