Prayer for the Day
A prayer for the ushering in of God's kingdom
Hope does not disappoint: Spes non confundit (Romans 5:5)
Let us pray for all
Pilgrims of Hope
What do we sing?
Alleluia!
When do we sing it?
Beaten
Fastened to the stocks
Yet, singing hymns to God at midnight (Acts 16:22)
Thank God we arrived here
But the door is firmly shut
And we are at the end of our tether
Jesus Christ, you proclaimed
The jubilee year of the Lord
Liberty to the oppressed (Luke 4:18-20)
You said you are the door (John 10:9-16)
We rejoice and sing for joy as
A door shall be opened to the excluded (Luke 6:22)
You blessed the poor of the earth
Bring it on, Lord: an earthquake
Shaking the foundations
And ushering in your kingdom
When do we want it?
Now(!) and forever. Amen.
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer that we may live to God's glory
Be a light, O Lord, to our eyes, music to our ears and contentment to our heart. Be sunlight in our day, food at our table and rest in our night. Receive into your protection our body and our soul, our freedom and our life. Being about your business let us live to your glory. Amen.
Prayer for International Day for Persons with Disabilities
Loving God,
We thank you for your creation, and that you have made every one and each of us in all our own unique ways. We thank you for the gifts that you given to us. Help us to use the gifts for your will to serve you and others in your Kingdom. If we haven’t please help us to recognise the gifts you have planted in us.
We pray for the International Day of Persons with disabilities. In your eyes, you see us as equal, and you love us and seek to use us no matter what our disabilities are. We pray for those who don’t feel the same way and we pray that they know they are loved by you and are encouraged seek your will and purpose. Let them be supported and encouraged by those around them to seek positions of leadership or any other role within society and the church for they can promote and embrace diversity and inclusion. We thank you Lord for being the loving equal God you are.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Prayer for International Day for Persons with Disabilities
Thursday 23 December 2010
"'His name is John.' And all of them were amzed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God." (vv. 63-64)
Luke 1:57-66Bible Month
This year Bible Month invites churches and small groups to dive into one of the most joyful and encouraging letters in the New Testament: Philippians.