Prayer for March 1-7, 2020
Sermon Text: Matthew 4:1-11
That every action will be an expression of utter devotion to You
God of grace, we rejoice in the fact that Jesus was not immune to the kinds of temptation and trial that we face in our daily lives. We rejoice, also, that Jesus was led into and through a difficult time of testing by your Spirit, then began his ministry with a deeper understanding of his identity and mission.
As we consider Jesus' response to wilderness testing, we ask that You give us assurance of our identity as your children, in Christ, who do not need to prove who we are. Enable us to feed upon your word, in deep ways, so that it becomes part of the fabric of our lives and enables us to resist temptation even when our physical resources seem to be depleted. Give us discernment to perceive when even the scriptures are being distorted in order to lure us into dangerous, counterfeit acts of faith.
May our heart and mind be settled in You. May every action we take be an expression of our utter devotion to You and your reign, on earth as in heaven. Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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