Prayer for April 8-14, 2018
Sermon Text: John 20:19-31
That
we may acknowledge You with heartfelt cries of faith
Jesus, Risen One, we celebrate the new life that God generated in You
and for us. We rejoice that You come among us when we are huddled together in
fear. We rejoice that You reveal yourself to us and declare your peace to us.
We rejoice that You breathe your Spirit into us to energize us for witness in
the world. And we rejoice that You give us authority to forgive or withhold
forgiveness as we rely on your Spirit for discernment and act in love.
Belief does not always come easy for us. Some of us resist the witness
of our brothers and sisters and refuse to believe unless You give us a
convincing sign. In spite of our stubbornness, many of us have encountered You
in surprising ways that have humbled us and caused us to acknowledge You with heartfelt
cries of faith.
We rejoice in the many signs that You did among your disciples and that
You continue to do today. We rejoice that You have enabled us to believe and
have blessed us in surprising ways.
You are our Lord and our God! Hallelujah! Amen!
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