Prayer for January 31-February 6, 2021
Sermon text: Mark 1:21-28
Sermon text: Mark 1:21-28
That we may follow the alternative model of human life that You lived among us
Jesus, we worship You. We are awed by your teaching, which flowed from the depths of God's love through your life. We rejoice that You were so fully aligned with God, and so fully authorized by God, that You were able to enact God's reign in liberating, restoring ways among us.
We rejoice that You were able to resist temptation, in the wilderness, but also that You were able to defeat enslaving spirits that diminished the lives of some of those whom You encountered during your ministry.
We rejoice that You provided an alternative model of humanity that did not thrive through violence and death.
Enable us to follow You in your way. Enable us to open our minds to your instruction and open our hearts to your love. Forgive us when we resist You. Forgive us when we submit to the demonic and deadly ways that You encountered and defeated.
Let us experience the renewing freedom that You bring. And let us share the good news about what You have done and can do among us. Amen.
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