A prayer for this Thursday.
God amid the
hustle and bustle of the census, when people grumbled and mumbled from
exhaustion of travel, You came. God amid
the gnashing teeth of the powers that be and the burdens of daily living that
sat heavy on the shoulders of ordinary people, You came. God amid a world where the narratives of
domination, money makes the world go around, and peace with a sword and fear in
the hearts of people, You came. Come
again, O God, come again, this season and reside in our hearts, lives, and
world. Enter through locked doors and
security alarm systems we have put around our lives to protect ourselves. Enter through the words that drip with
cynicism that are like a shield to protect us from being too vulnerable. Enter through the messiness of a world where
we blame others for brokenness, unwilling to admit and accept our own roles in
co-creating this place we call, “Home.”
Enter with a Spirit that empowers us to the “already” and “not
yet”. Remind us that in the space
between what is and what can be, You still light the way with “Hope,” “Peace”,
“Love,” and “Joy”. That these words
would awaken within a way to live, be, and let loose Your presence for the sake
of the world You so love. Let the truths
that we will encounter on Sunday night find space to rest and reside not just
for a day or week, but every day in 2024.
All this we pray in the name of the One we await with anticipation to
greet with anthems sweet, Jesus the Christ.
Amen.
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