Friday 14 October 2016

A  prayer in gratitude for Christ


Father you have granted to us the greatest of privileges
We  are brothers and sisters of Jesus
Not because of our goodness but because of your mercy
Thank You

You know that we love you because of what you have done
But our love is shallow and often cold
Warm us
Change us
And grow us that we might be more like our brother and our saviour
Fill us with the fruit of goodness
Make us merciful amidst selfishness
Joyful in a world of misery
Grateful in a world of grumbling
Peaceful in a world of striving
Patient in a world of anger
May we be kind with the hurting
Gentle with the weeping
Faithful in commitment and friendship
And self controlled in the midst of licence

Forgive us for the times when we are more like Satan than Jesus
For the times when we secretly tolerate lust and idolatry.
Forgive us that we succumb to the lure of wealth and the comforts of ease
Forgive us a lack of courage to stand for good and speak prophetically to our friends.
Forgive us where we have tolerated racism and allowed ourselves to scorn the poor
Forgive us and have mercy on us

That we might be more like our brother the Lord Jesus Christ
In his name we pray
Amen

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