Prayer
for April 14-20, 2019
Sermon Text: Luke 19:28-40, 23:1-49
We
rejoice that You are the answer to our deepest hopes
Jesus, because of the testimony of the
multitude of your followers who have preceded us, and because of your presence
and action among us, we acknowledge You as our Sovereign. You are the answer to
all of our communal and individual hopes! Hosanna!
We
rejoice because You have come in peace. You have not conquered us by violence
or wrested our allegiance from us against our will, but have offered yourself
to us for our salvation and enrichment. Hosanna!
We are saddened that your mission of compassion
and renewal was so bitterly rejected by many. We are saddened that You had to
endure deep pain and suffering in order to fulfill your role. We are grieved
that many of us would have joined with those who demanded that You die.
No one expected God’s Chosen One to endure
such things. You acted in ways that no one could predict in order to bring
God’s forgiveness, healing, and liberation to us. We wish some things had not
had to be as they were, but we rejoice that your obedience has been the source
of new life for us. Hosanna! Amen.
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