Prayer for November 11-17, 2018
Sermon Texts: Ruth 3:1-5;
4:13-17; Psalm 127; 1 Kings 17:7-16; Mark 12:38-44
That we may be your partners is sustaining the vulnerable
God of wonders, we rejoice that You care for the most vulnerable among
us in ways that sometimes surpass our imagination. You provide abundance where
resources are thin. You sustain life when death looms. You answer trust with
your own amazing fidelity.
You sustain those who are displaced, oppressed and vulnerable. You bring
hope to fruition. You enable generosity even where resources seem inadequate.
You undermine our ostentatious and self-serving actions by prophetic
examples of self-giving trust, obedience and generosity.
Forgive us for our selfishness. Forgive us when we seek honor from
others by acting in ways that only appear generous and faithful.
Enable us to be partners, with You, in sustaining the vulnerable and
bringing your presence, your resources, your fidelity, your healing, liberation
and peace into their lives. As we act in trust, make us vulnerable enough to
perceive and receive the gifts that You enable them to share. Amen.
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