Prayer for December 13-19, 2015
Sermon Text: Luke 3:7-18
That we may be
enflamed and enthused for ministry
God, we do not
want to be considered venomous vipers or fruitless and rotten trees. We want to be children of Abraham—people who
live in an enduring relationship of covenant fidelity with You.
We make no claims
about our heritage, but claim only your mercy and grace. We hear your call to repentance through the
voice of the prophet and we turn to You.
We obey your command to share our resources. We have altered the ways we work so that we
are serving others in life-giving ways and not robbing them of precious
resources.
But we trust only
in You, not in what we have done in response to your call upon our lives.
We fear your
judgment, but we welcome that which aligns our lives more fully with
yours. Remove any venom that remains in
our hearts and on our lips. Remove the
rotten fruit from our lives. Grant the constant presence of your Holy
Spirit. Enflame and enthuse us for
ministry to those around us.
Enable us to hear
the good news you have for us, even when it sometimes sounds like bad
news. We are listening! Amen.
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