Prayer for November 16-22, 2014
Sermon Text: Matthew 25:14-30
(but also drawing upon Psalm 90, Zephaniah 1, and 1 Thessalonians 5)
That we may be prepared for Christ’s return
God, we thank You for the
promise that Jesus, who died and is risen, will return to reign forever and
ever. We thank You that your reign will
come on earth as in heaven. We devote all
that we are and all that we have to You, even as we commit ourselves to love
our neighbors as ourselves.
But at times we fear your
judgment. We fear that our dependence
upon our wealth and our misuse of the resources you have entrusted to us will lead
to our rejection.
Forgive us when we are
gripped by fear. Forgive us when we fail
to be faithful stewards of the many gifts You have given us. Enable us to be bold and creative stewards of
your many gifts.
Continue to instruct us in
your ways. Continue to remind us that
You want us to share your joy, that You want us to experience your salvation, and
that You consecrate us for your own purposes.
Remind us that we are children of light and children of the day, and
enable us to live as light in this world that is so full of darkness. Enable us to live our entire life in
fellowship with Christ Jesus, so that when your day arrives, we may hear You
say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Amen.
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