Prayer for October 4-10, 2015
Sermon Text: Mark 10:2-16
That our hard hearts
will be softened to receive your word
Jesus, when we
come to You, we often come hoping that You will allow us to pursue our own
agendas and do things as we want to do them.
But You see our hardness of heart.
You recognize our attempts to manipulate You. You know that we may not heed your
instruction.
Still, You direct
us to the heart of God’s desire for God’s people. You call us to lives of enduring
fidelity. You call us to listen and
obey. You warn us not to rip apart the
unity that God has created through marriage.
You warn us not to push each other into adultery.
We are so
sophisticated that we can rationalize any choice we make. We are arrogant and self-willed. And You call us to be otherwise. You call us to be like children. You show us your love for those who are vulnerable
as you bless them. You invite us to practice such love too.
Forgive us for our
arrogance. Forgive us for treating
others as disposable commodities.
Forgive us for abusing others, including our spouses, and driving them
away. Heal those for whom marriage is or was a
great wound requiring escape.
Soften our
hearts. Enable us to put away our
rationalizations, self-justifications, and desire to push every boundary.
Enable us to
welcome You and receive your word with the delight of children. Amen.
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