Prayer for June 3-9, 2018
Sermon Text: Mark 2:23-3:6
That
we may find unity and peace together as we rest in You
God, our Creator, we rejoice that You set the Sabbath aside as a day of
rest, a day to trust You for our provisions and to trust that the world will
run true without our labor.
God our Savior, we rejoice that You have given us Sabbath as a day of
remembrance, a day to recall your great deliverance of Israel from slavery, a
day to practice equality and allow it to shape the other days of our lives.
Forgive us when we fail to see the great gift that Sabbath is to us.
Forgive us when we ignore it or turn it into a slavish practice. Forgive us
when we fail to see Sabbath as an opportunity for healing and renewal and when
we resist the healing, life-giving word that You would speak into our lives and
into the lives of our neighbors and enemies.
Teach us to trust You enough to set aside our
labor. Teach us to trust You enough to allow others to have their rest. Enable
us to find unity and peace together as we rest in You and remember your mighty
acts of mercy. Amen.
Note: I was unhappy with this prayer, after using it in worship, so I wasn't sure I would post it. Problem: most Christians do not actually keep Sabbath, but worship on the Lord's day. The principle of Sabbath, as rest and trust in God, as well as a practice and impetus to equality are valid for us, but the prayer makes it sound as if we are required to keep the traditional Sabbath day as a communal practice. Here is the prayer for you to make what use you can of it. - dka 6/10/2018
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