Day by day God is working his plan - Genesis 24

Father as we see your hand at work moving history towards your purposes.

We confess that

we are working for our own glory

we seek our own desires

we want our own way;

Little realising that the joy we seek is not found there.

As you show us your hand at work

Give us confidence in your plan

Help us to trust your love towards us

May we align our lives in accordance with truth

And in so doing experience your joy and peace.

May our strivings cease, and our confidence and trust in you grow ever stronger.

May our agendas pale and wane as we are increasingly give ourselves to your kingdom and your glory.

We pray for Jesus sake

Amen

Will there ever be justice? Genesis 18:1-19:29

Father, 

you are the judge of all the earth.

You will do right.

You will sweep away the wicked,

And rescue those you have made righteous.

You will not let our wickedness thwart your plans.

You will not let age or time thwart your plans.

You will not even let death thwart your plans.

Bring justice, bring mercy.

The God Who Sees Me Genesis 16; Psalm 139:1-16

Father you are everywhere present.

Unlimited in space and time.

You are Beer-Lahai-Roi - the God who sees me.

You are Ishmael – the God who hears me.

Even in the midst of our dysfunction and sin you are present.

You see all that happens and you will not be thwarted.

Though injustice prevails you will not allow it to conquer.

May that be an encouragement to me in the midst of pain and a warning to me in the midst of sin.

May we listen as you do to the Hagar’s of the world.

May we see as you do the weeping, abused and abandoned.

May we be a people that live godly in the midst of injustice

Amen

God has made Promises

Genesis 15:1-20, Exodus 12:33-39, Joshua 21:43-45; Revelation 7:9-17                     

Father…your condescension:

·       That you should stoop and speak to a wicked world.

·       That you should treat us with mercy and grace and kindness when what we deserve is           destruction.

       That you should shine a light on the future that we may live with certainty.

·       That you should covenant to bless your people.

May we respond with faith!

May we live believing though we do not see!

May we act in accordance with faith, not live inconsistently but obediently.

·       As love

·       As light

·       Speaking truth

·       Radiating grace.

Blessed not Rejected

Genesis 12:1-20; Hebrews 11:8-12                   

Father, you speak!

And blessing follows.

You have blessed a world of mayhem;

When what we deserved is destruction.

You are blessing a people for all eternity.

You have chosen us, anointed us, sanctified us, adopted us,

And poured your mercy upon us.

And soon you will glorify those you have blessed.

That we might proclaim your glory for all eternity.

Day by day God is working his plan - Genesis 24

Father as we see your hand at work moving history towards your purposes we confess that

we are working for our own glory

we seek our own desires

we want our own way;

Little realising that the joy we seek is not found there.

As you show us your hand at work

Give us confidence in your plan

Help us to trust your love towards us

May we align our lives in accordance with truth

And in so doing experience your joy and peace.

May our strivings cease, and our confidence and trust in you grow ever stronger.

May our agendas pale and wane as we are increasingly give ourselves to your kingdom and your glory.

We pray for Jesus sake

Amen

Romans 4:1-25

Father,

You raised Jesus from the dead.

He was delivered up for our trespasses.

He was raised for our justification.

We believe it is true.

Though we do not see it,

We trust that you have credited us with righteousness.

Against all hope, like Abraham, we believe,

Keep us from wavering;

Keep us fully persuaded that you have the power to do what you have promised.

So that soon when we stand before you,

It will be a day of rejoicing and not of judgement.

In Christ’s name alone we pray.

Amen