Prayer for December 18-24, 2016
Sermon Text: Matthew 1:18-25
That
we may trust You enough to obey your instruction
God, we rejoice that You sent Jesus, to be “God with us,” in the midst
of a real history full of terrible times of catastrophe and failure, but also
full of celebration and praise.
We thank You for making yourself and your will known through dreams and
visions. And we celebrate those who were attentive enough to You that they
received your word in unexpected ways and moments.
Open our minds! Open our hearts! Enable us to receive your word for us
today. Enable us to welcome Jesus even when he encounters us in ways that we
could not anticipate. Enable us to trust You enough to obey your instruction
even when it seems too difficult to us.
We rejoice that through Jesus You have brought forgiveness of sins to
your people. We rejoice to be counted among your forgiven ones.
Enable us to share the good news of your forgiveness by being people of
forgiveness.
We will keep rejoicing in Jesus Immanuel for as long as You give us
breath. Amen.
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