Prayer for October 27 - November 2, 2019
Sermon Texts: Genesis 3:1-7, 4:1-16, 6:1-8

Creative One, enable us not to be confused and led astray from You by things that enchant us by their beauty or by their appeal to endow us with wisdom, strength, or some other desirable quality. Prevent us from listening to voices that would lure us to make a muddle of the beautiful life of abundance and fruitfulness that You desire for us. Help us receive your many gifts with gladness.

Enable us not to be drawn into competition and comparison with others. Do not let us assess our spiritual well-being by comparing what we have with what others near us have. Let us look to You with unwavering trust in your faithfulness. 

Whatever we do, enable us to live attentive to your word and conscious of your guiding presence. Help us to make wise choices that honor You and bless many around us. Amen.

Rev. Samuel Dasi from Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, preached. I wrote the prayer based on a brief description of his preaching theme.

Prayer for October 20-26, 2019

Sermon Text: Luke 18:1-8

Just God, sometimes we are blind to everything but our own desires. When we find our comfort zone, we simply settle there. We act without concern that your will be done on earth as in heaven. We turn a cold shoulder to our many neighbors who cry out for justice.

Forgive us for our self-centeredness. Forgive us for overlooking our neighbors who long for the healing and restoration that justice brings. Forgive us for letting things other than your will take the central place in our lives.

Clear our vision. Fill us with compassion. Move us to just action. Then accept our glad worship. Amen.