Prayer for April 5-11, 2015
Sermon Text: John 20:1-18
That we will witness to the wonders of your power when Jesus calls our
name
God of wonders,
we rejoice in this greatest of all wonders—that You have raised Christ Jesus
from the dead.
We rejoice
that Mary went to the tomb before it was light, but found it empty. We rejoice that others believed her words
enough to run to the tomb and find it empty.
But more than that, we rejoice that Jesus appeared to Mary and spoke her
name, and cut through her confusion and fear so that she could rejoice and tell
others that she had seen her Lord, that she had witnessed the great act of new
life that You had accomplished.
We rejoice
that through the testimony of Mary, and thousands of others who have passed on
the word, we have heard and believed that Jesus is alive. And we rejoice that Jesus has spoken to us,
and called us by name, and enabled us to worship You in joyful wonder.
Energize us
to tell this good news with courage and enthusiasm. Amen.
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