Prayer for January 26 – February 1, 2014
Sermon Text: Matthew 4:12-13
That we might
recruit others to share the work of Christ’s just and peaceful reign
God, our Sovereign, we rejoice that You sent Jesus as Agent
and Bearer of your reign of peace. We
rejoice that he brought light to those who lived in chaos and confusion—including
us. We rejoice that his call to
repentance was an invitation to new life that counters other models of life
based on domination and exploitation. We
rejoice that at his command, some rose and followed after him and became his
disciples and recruiters of others who would follow with them.
From the
scriptures, we know that they had little comprehension about what they were in
for when they dropped everything to follow Jesus. Many of us have been more hesitant to follow,
and, like those first disciples, we have been slow to comprehend where Jesus is
leading us and what Jesus asks of us.
As we follow in
obedience, give us deeper understanding of who we are and what we are called to
do as Jesus’ followers. Enable us to
draw others to follow Jesus and share in the work of his just and peaceful
reign that is already present, but often hidden from our sight. Amen.
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