You Have Shown Us - Oct 2010

Reflection

Micah 6:8

⁸He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?

Ezekiel 16: 49

⁴⁹"Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.

James 1: 27

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

 

Father God,

Praise be to You before all the nations forever!

We thank You for our many blessings including the freedom to serve You.  Hear the prayer of those created in Your image; that we may reflect Your love, mercy, and grace to those poor and treated unjustly in this world.  We pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to teach us effective solutions for what appears to be an impossible task. We need Your guidance!  Please hear our prayer!

 

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Prayer

O Lord, our great and awesome God, loyal to your promise of love and faithful to all who honour and obey you, hear our prayer. We pray for those who live in poverty, we cry out for those who are denied justice and we weep for all who are suffering. We confess that we have not always obeyed you. We have neglected your commands and have ignored your call for justice. We have been guided by self-interest and lived in spiritual poverty. Forgive us. We remember your promises to fill the hungry with good things, to redeem the land by your mighty hand and to restore peace. Father God, help us always to proclaim your justice and mercy with humility, so that, by the power of your Spirit, we can rid the world of the sin of extreme poverty. As part of your global church, we stand with millions who praise and worship you. May our words and deeds declare your perfect goodness, love and righteousness to both the powerful and the powerless so that your Kingdom may come on earth as it is in heaven. Amen

Follow up

You will find many more prayer ideas in Use By 2015, the resource for churches and groups

 

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