PRAYER FOR DECEMBER 6-12, 2015
Sermon Text: Luke 3:1-6
That the
speech of your prophets will penetrate our hearts
O God, how many
voices have called to us in the wilderness of our lives? How many messengers have we heard calling us
to repentance—calling us to turn from idolatry and injustice in order to return
to You?
Some days we
simply refuse to hear. Some days we
simply refuse to prepare the way for You by straightening the crooked ways that
things are done among us, or by levelling the playing field of our economic and
political life. Some days we simply
refuse You because we are so comfortable with the way things are that we do not
want to face changes that might require that we give up some of the advantages
to which we are accustomed.
Keep sending those
who call as voices in the wilderness.
Let your word penetrate our hearts through their speech. Let them lead us, even drag us, back from our
self-selected exile into the fullness of life that You intend for us as your
people, united in communion with You and with each other.
Make us ready to
see your salvation and live as grateful servants of your just and generous
reign. Amen
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