Prayer for the Day
A prayer that God's story be our story
Story-telling God,
as you gathered the crowds in Galilee,
and stretched the imaginations of the affluent and defeated,
enter our world today.
Where the lonely stare at screens,
and deception comes via glamourous lies,
when we cultivate the ethos of insiders and outsiders –
speak into our hearts the depths of your love story.
A story of grace, hope and beautiful mercy.
A story of joy-filled expectation.
A story of new beginnings.
A story of hope.
Enable us to make love real.
May your story be our story.
Our end, our beginning and our whole life’s journey. Amen.
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A contemplative breath prayer
“And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25
(Breathe in) Fill us with abundant love.
(Breathe out) That we might build each other up.
A prayer for mercy
Tree of Calvary, send your roots into our hearts. Tree of Mercy, enfold us in your branches. Tree of Life, overshadow us with your presence.
A prayer from India
Thursday 18 December 2014
“Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the LORD was sorry that he had made Saul king over Israel.” (v. 35)
1 Samuel 15:34-35