Prayer for January 10-16, 2016
Sermon Text: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
That
we may burn with passion for You
Holy God, though several of your prophets
had told of your coming, and had told of the outpouring of your Spirit upon
your people, no one could have anticipated the way that You fulfilled those
promises. No one would have imagined a
human who embodied your Word and your Presence so fully.
Liberation was expected. Healing was expected. Forgiveness was expected. But who imagined that You would identify so
fully with your people that your Chosen One would participate in a public act
of repentance in solidarity with them?
What
a profound and confusing act!
But such a welcome act! We rejoice that Christ Jesus has identified
with us in our weakness and our need. We
rejoice that Jesus demonstrated disciplined obedience in all that he did. We rejoice that Jesus was claimed and
energized by You for a ministry that has touched multitudes of lives and that
has implications for the healing of all creation.
Unleash your Spirit among us. Let us burn with passion for You. Enable us to follow Jesus in bold obedience
born of the love You have shown to us.
Amen.
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