God of all time, we praise and adore you for breaking into the darkness of this world with the glorious light of your presence. A light which made your love for the world visible in the babe born in Bethlehem— Jesus Christ, your Son, our Saviour. A light which guided those gift-bearing travellers from afar to find and worship the…
Heavenly Father, I release to You the burdens that I have been carrying, burdens that You never intended for me to carry. I cast all my cares upon You—all my worries, all my fears. You have told me to not be anxious about anything, but rather to bring everything to You in prayer with thankfulness. Calm my restless spirit, quiet…
Litany for those facing injustice, slander, and false imprisonment (written in response to the Trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin, Mark 14:53-65) Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord Jesus, by your unjust arrest, by your silence in the face of false accusation, and by your telling of the truth when it mattered most: Save…
Heavenly Father, Be with us in this storm. We see your greatness and our weakness. We see your almighty power over all. O Lord we are helpless and in need of protection. Abide with us, stay with us in this storm. Protect our home, our crops, and our people. We trust you Jesus, The One who stilled the wind and…
Worthy of praise from every mouth, of confession from every tongue, of worship from every creature, is your glorious name, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created the world in your grace and by your compassion saved the world. To your majesty, O God, ten thousand times ten thousand bow down and adore, singing and praising without ceasing and…
In the hopelessness of poverty, God of the poor, Aid me. In the crush of defeat, God of the downtrodden, Lift me. In the despair of loneliness, God of the forsaken, Comfort me. In the grip of guilt, God of the defenceless, Free me. In the anxiety of life, God of the troubled, Calm me and…
Lord God, Lover of my soul, you have done so much for me. You have made known to me the path of life and filled me with joy in your presence (Psalm 16:11). Yet, I confess that I am prone to wander, prone to leave the God I love. Please have mercy on my feeble and fickle heart, and help…
Lord God, I want to preach so that you are glorified. I want to speak of you, praise you, praise your name. Although I probably cannot make it turn out well, won’t you make it turn out well – Martin Luther (1483-1565AD) Found in “Luther The Preacher”
O Lord, I pray for grace To know what I ought to know, To love what I ought to love, To praise what delights You most, To value what is precious in Your sight, To hate what is offensive to You. Dot let me judge by what my eyes see, Or pass sentence on people because of ignorance. But teach me…
Awaken us, Holy Spirit, To your love, Open our hearts To your indwelling. Awaken us, Lord Jesus, To your life, Open our minds To your abiding. Awaken us, Lord, To your purpose, Open our wills To your guiding. Amen. – Rick Zweck
Shepherd of our souls, and First Voice of creation, now let there be… freedom. For we’re still wretched creatures, always weary, always weak, and only You can rescue us from the unhappiness we make. – Hildegard of Bingen 1098-1179AD (Doug)
Love And Lament On Australia Day Dear God, Thanks for ‘Straya’. For cricket and barbies at the beach, For the bush and the open sky, for our simmering summer! I truly do love Your ‘land of the long weekend’. Today I am filled with love and lament for ‘Straya’. I pray for those who ‘Straya’ has hurt: For…