Prayer for August 21-27, 2016
Sermon Text: Luke 13:10-17
That we may live as signs that
your reign is surely near
Healing God, we rejoice in
You! We rejoice that in Jesus’ presence many found and still do find healing,
freedom from bondage, and new life.
We rejoice that Jesus was
not diverted from speaking and enacting good news by either the cold silence or
the threatening opposition of others.
Enable us to speak and act
with similar courage. Enable us to live as signs that your reign is coming,
slowly and surely, in spite of ongoing opposition from many quarters, even from
within our own hearts.
Forgive us when the healing
and liberation of others draws no praise from our lips. Forgive us when we act
holy, but lack the life-giving energy of holiness.
Energize us for praise, and
energize us to do the works that Jesus did, as Jesus’ faithful followers. Amen.
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