St. Nicolai Notes

Lenten Prayer - Day 29 - Fifth Monday (March 22, 2021)
Gospel Reading: John 12:20-36

     Jesus, we know that many sought You out. We know they came to You for many reasons, just like us. Some came in hopes of seeing great spectacle or sharp debate. Some came hoping to discredit You. Some came from a deep awareness of their own need for forgiveness, healing, and liberation. Some came in order to be part of a movement that transcended their personal concerns.

     Let us seek You because we know that You are the Author and Sustainer of Life. Let us seek You because we want to commit our lives fully to God and to the pursuit of God's agenda as expressed through your life among us. God has called to us, through You. Enable us to answer that call with all that we are.

     We thank You for facing your appointed hour with fidelity. We rejoice that You were able to set aside your own fear, pain, and sense of abandonment in order to fulfill God's call on your life. We rejoice that even as your mission neared completion, You were aware of the affirmation of God.

     Enable us to follow You. May we witness your victory by the renewal of our personal lives, political and economic systems, and the whole of creation. May we be witnesses as all people are drawn to You. May our own stories and acts of neighborly love and justice move others to seek You.

     May we live as children of Light and help shed your light upon this world that often seems to be plunged in darkness. Let the transformation You have begun in us contribute to the transformation of your creation. Amen.