3 Prayers from Maundy Thursday, 2018
Gospel reading: John 13:1-17
Christ Jesus, our Teacher it is
astonishing to us that You would
stoop to wash the feet of your disciples. You had such confidence
in your role as God’s Chosen One, that You were able
to humble yourself to serve.
Give us such confidence in our
relationship with God! Give us
such humility that we are able to stop worrying about our status
and stop competing with one another. Help us to stoop to
each other’s needs in glad service. Amen.
Gospel reading: John 13:18-30
Jesus, your presence among us and your
gifts to us reveal the
condition of our hearts. Sometimes, when we are shown the
depths of our resistance to You, the control our idols have over
us, our lack of faith, or our lack of generosity to our many neighbors,
this exposure scares and angers us and makes us want
to reject or turn against You.
At other times, You make us more aware of
the vitality and love
that You have instilled in us by your presence and instruction.
Such moments comfort us and encourage us to continue
in the way that You lead, the way of suffering and service.
As we follow You with renewed hope we give You all our
praise. Amen.
Gospel reading: John 13:31-38
Jesus, Son of Man, we do what we can to
love each other with
the kind of love that You have shown to us. Deepen our love.
Enable us to be more consistent and not allow loving action
to be limited by our fleeting emotions.
Let us love each other deeply enough that our love spills over
to many other people and becomes a convincing sign that
we are yours and that You are God’s. May unlimited praise
be poured out in your honor. Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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