Persistent Prayers

 

Holy, holy, holy God, You have been woven into the world from the beginning.  You surfed and splashed in chaos, You parted Red Seas and wept with exiles by the rivers of Babylon, be with us here this day.  We continue to pray for our each other, for our country, for our world, for Your creation.  We continue to open our hearts to Your wisdom that we need now more than ever.  We continue to commit to the calling You sing and serenade us with in these days.  Open our eyes when we are blinded by idols and lies of the gospels of fame and fortune.  Open our ears clogged with noise from 24-hour news cycles that repeat ad nauseum but we keep watching while scrolling our phones.  Open our minds dulled by the exhausting thoughts that won’t stop.  Hold us, God.  Gather us, God.  Order our hearts, O God.  Let Your Spirit create in us a new way of being and belonging.  Let Christ continue to be our hope and healing Savior.  Let Your presence infuse and inspire our hearts for the living out of this day and every day for the rest of 2024 and the dawning of 2025.  Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on our hearts, homes, community, country, and all Creation that reflects Your holy hard work.  Amen.