Prayer for May 7-13, 2017
Sermon Text: Acts 2:42-47
That your love and power may flow through us
Bind us together, dear God, in the new
life that your Spirit gives and energizes.
Enable us to immerse ourselves fully in
the instruction of the apostles as we find it in the scriptures. Enable us to
read, preach and learn with an understanding that You are reconciling all
things together in Christ. Help us not to read in self-serving ways.
Enable us to share our lives in courageous
ways. Do not let us be too focused on our individuality, but help us see our
lives in the context of a community of faith whose spiritual and economic life
stand in bold contrast to the usual standards of the world.
Bring us to the table to break bread,
joyfully, with diverse people. Let our fellowship overflow with glad praise.
As we share life together, let your power
flow through us to bring healing and liberation to many around us. Let your
love flow through us to draw many close to You and your forgiveness. Let many
be awed by what You can do.
Enable us to be deeply committed to each
other as we are wholly committed to You. Amen.
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