Prayer for December 4-10, 2016
Isaiah 11:1-10
That
we may be just and peaceful servants of Christ’s reign
God, our Creator, we rejoice that a fruit-bearing Branch has sprung from
the root of Jesse, whom we know as Jesus of Nazareth, and whom we acclaim as
our Savior and Friend.
We rejoice that his entire ministry was empowered by the presence of
your Spirit within him. We rejoice that You gave him wisdom and understanding
and enabled him to act with authority. We rejoice that his life was so fully
given to You that doing your will was his source of nourishment.
We rejoice that Jesus acted on behalf of the poor and needy:
befriending, preaching, healing, and exorcising oppressive spirits. We thank
You that he did not come as a conquering hero, shedding blood on every side,
but that he was willing to shed his own blood as an expression of your
unfathomable love for humankind. And we rejoice, that through his great
self-sacrifice, he has created a way for your peaceful reign to come to
fruition among us.
Many have flocked to his banner as just and peaceful servants of his
reign. We await with hope the day when all “the nations will rally to him.”
Because You are faithful, we know that our hope is not in vain. Amen.
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