Prayer for March 12-18, 2017
Sermon Text: John 3:1-17
That our gaze may be constantly drawn to Jesus
Merciful God, we rejoice that You did not send the Son into the world in
order to condemn it, but in order to save it. We rejoice that Jesus’ coming was
motivated by love. We rejoice that You have drawn us close!
We have been so fearful of judgment, but your word gives us a measure of
peace and hope. We have some sense of comfort in your presence.
Still … we admit that many days we are confused about Jesus’ teaching.
We are confused about your reign and tend to think of it as relating to small
slices of our lives instead of to all that is. We are confused about the
presence of your Spirit. We often feel windblown or storm-tossed, but we do not
know how to let the Spirit blow freshness into our lives and guide us into
fruitful habits that bless others.
When we are inclined to slink around in the darkness, searching for
answers, let the light of truth fall on Jesus in such a way that our gaze is
constantly drawn to him and all our actions are taken in reference to his
status as Exalted One.
Even though we cannot express it adequately, all of our hope is in You.
Amen.
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