PRAYING FOR GOD’S REIGN: LENTEN
PRAYERS
DAY 23: MONDAY
Lead us not into temptation
Trustworthy God, we are often tempted to
stop following your direction and wander our own way, even though we learned,
long ago, that when we do so we find ourselves lost, confused, and often
ensnared in situations from which we cannot extricate ourselves.
Calm our restless spirits which are
tempted to think there are better options than those You offer us. Shatter our
idolatrous attraction to any of the good things You have created or to anything
our imagination has fabricated for devotion. Keep our eyes focused on Jesus as
he leads us into the fruitfulness and freedom of your reign. Enable us to trust
and stay close to You as You are working for our good in every situation.
We journey with You because You have
chosen us as beloved companions. We stay close because You have nurtured such
love within us that we know You as the deepest desire of our hearts. May every
competing desire fade from our thoughts. Amen.
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