Prayer for April 5-11, 2020
Sermon Text: Matthew 26:14-27:66
That we will seize new opportunities to follow You in faithfulness
Jesus, Messiah, we rejoice in You! Hosanna!
We acknowledge You as the One chosen by God to bring redemption to your people
and to all of creation. You touched the deepest hopes of your people and You
have touched our deepest hopes.
We
rejoice that You never gave up, but that You kept your commitment to God’s call
and God’s reign with tenacity. You faced direct and sneaky forms of resistance.
You endured the plots of religious leaders and the failure of politicians. Most
painfully, we imagine, You endured the betrayal, denial, and abandonment of
your closest followers, the ones whom You had identified as “Friends.”
God, like many of your followers, we have
failed You too. We have denied You, betrayed You, fled from confrontation, and
abandoned You in times of trial. Forgive and transform us! Give us new
opportunities to follow You in faithfulness. We sing your praise! Hosanna!
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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