EXCHANGES ON THE WAY: LENTEN PRAYERS
Day 27: Fifth Friday
Mark 12:18-27
Jesus, life-giving teacher we worship You. We worship You in spite of our doubts or outright skepticism about resurrection and new life. We worship You with hope, even though we are inclined to imagine the life of the world to come as more of the same thing as that to which we have become most accustomed, and in which many of us have grown complacent.
Forgive us for our doubts and skepticism. Forgive us for our resistance to You. Open our hearts to learn from You and to ask questions that express our desire to learn. Help us as we follow You on the path of suffering and death to remember that it is also the way of life. Give us a glimpse of the fullness of God's glory, that inspires and energizes our walk with You and our service in the world You created and love.
We praise You for teaching us and revealing God's presence to us. We praise You for giving us life and for renewing all of creation. Make us fit for your enduring reign. Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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