Psalm 113

The God who raises up

Our Father,
You are high above all nations,
Your glory above the heavens,
Seated on high,
And yet you see us.
You raise us up from the dust,
Lift us from the ash heap,
To sit with princes.
You give the barren woman a home,
And make her the mother of children.
You are to be praised,
Forevermore.
Amen

Psalm 14

When Christmas just feels Mehhh...
Psalm 14 

Our Father,
We pray, with the people of God through the centuries, that salvation would come from Zion.
We pray restore the fortunes of your people.
Make us rejoice,
Make us glad.
All that we hear is the rejection of God.
All that we see is corruption,
Evil deeds,
No one doing good.
We see the oppression of people.
No one calls upon the Lord, we have all turned aside.
But you are a God who sees,
who looks down from heaven,
And you have acted to save us,
In sending your Son to save and redeem us.
Thank you for sending Jesus.
We rejoice in your salvation.
May we lovingly share it.
Amen

Not Anxiety; Now Joy
Philippians 4:2-13; 21-23

Father

Give us hearts of unity.
May we choose joy in you.
May we live as if you are at hand,
conscious of your presence and your coming.
May we not be anxious.
May we instead choose prayer, supplication and thanksgiving.
Enjoying your peace and guardianship.
May we think truth, honour justice and seek purity.
May we think lovely, commendable and excellent
May we be full of praise
And may we enjoy your peace, reveling in your grace forever.
Amen

Solutions to the Mental Health Crisis
Philippians 3:12-4:1 

Father in heaven
We are waiting for the arrival of your son our Saviour
Keep reminding us that we have not arrived
That you are our arrival point.
May we press on
Straining forward.
May we hold true and stand firm in what we have attained.
Enable us to imitate those who walk according to the example set by Christ
Longing for our transformed bodies
Secure in our citizenship in heaven.
Amen

What is my purpose?
John 10:10-18

Father our purpose is you
May we know you
Enjoy you
Glorify you
Love you
Cherish you
Always
Amen

 

The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ
Philippians 3:1-11

Our Father,

May we take joy in the surpassing worth of knowing Christ.
May we glory in Christ,
May we worship by the Spirit.
May we put no confidence in the flesh.
May we gain the righteousness of Christ by faith,
And in so doing to attain to the resurrection of the dead.
Amen

Lighthouse
Philippians 2:12-18 

Father, enable us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling,
Knowing that you work in us for your good pleasure.
Keep our mouths free from grumbling and questioning.
Make us to be blameless, innocent and without blemish.
As we remember that we are children of God,
Shining light into this dark world.
Keep us holding fast to the word of life.
Holding out the word of life.
Straining to the day of Christ
Rejoicing in our salvation.
Amen