Prayer for September 18-24, 2016
Sermon Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
That
your desire to redeem and illuminate all people will energize our prayer and
action
God of all people and of all creation, we worship You and give you
praise! You alone are worthy! You alone are God!
We confess, Holy One, that we are more inclined to pray for our circle
of relatives and friends than we are to pray for all people. We confess that we
are more likely to complain about inept or displeasing leadership than we are
to pray that your Spirit will guide those in authority into wise action.
We confess that most of the time we are content enough with our own
lives that we don’t much care if people outside our closest circles survive or
thrive or experience your justice and peace.
Energize us for diligent prayer on behalf of our neighbors and those in
authority. Give us a vision for a world of justice and peace that stirs us to
persistent prayer and courageous, holy action. Fill us with deep compassion for
neighbors and strangers that stirs us to declare and enact your love for them.
May the truth of your desire to redeem and illuminate all people become
evident in and through our lives as we follow and point to Jesus. Amen.
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