Psalm 98 - God Came Down

Our loving heavenly Father
You are a God who has done marvelous things
You have worked salvation
You have made salvation known and we have seen it
You have remembered your love and faithfulness
We praise you
We sing of you
We shout about you
We sing for joy
Because you are king and judge
You will make all things right
Amen
 

Psalm 72

Our Father,
O give us a king who will judge with righteousness and justice.
May he defend the poor and the needy.
May he crush the oppressor.
May he redeem his people.
May he be a blessing like soft rain.
May he enable the righteous to flourish.
May make peace to abound.
May he rule over all the world.
May his name endure forever and his fame be eternal.
And may blessing abound to all peoples through him.
 
Our Father,
You have given us a king that did not elevate himself but has instead come down.
He did not grasp at equality with you.
He made himself nothing.
He took on the form of a slave.
He submitted himself to death.
Even death on a cross.
He is our king.
We worship him!
Amen

David and Goliath - 1 Samuel 17

 

Father so many defy the living God.
They hurl their contempt at this people
And scorn the name of the king.
But your king takes this reproach in weakness and humility.
He goes to death.
He brings us life.
In weakness and in scorn he saves his people.
May we worship the king.

We need a king - 1 Samuel 7:1-8:22

Father we stray from you,

And we seek other gods with all our hearts.

We seek fame, comfort, leisure, money, sport, control, happiness and esteem.

May we return to you and serve you alone

·     Run only ever towards you

·     Desire only to listen to you

·     Seek your fame

·     Suffer your death

·     Be spent in the advance of your kingdom

·     And be secure in the shadow of your wings.

We have sinned against your greatness

And so today we cry out to you for your salvation knowing that you are Ebenezer - the LORD who helps us.

What kind of a king do we need? - 1 Samuel 9:1-10:26

Father we need a king to save us from the hand of our enemies

One in whom is your Spirit

One who has you; God with him

And who works for your objectives.

We are prone to reject you even though you save us from calamities and distresses

You have appointed king Jesus, may we cherish him, love him, adore him and serve him.

Father you are a God who works salvation.

There is none like you.

No one that we can count on like you.

You know, and you see and you weigh;

You break the bows of the mighty and bind up the feeble;

You empty the full and feed the empty;

You make the barren fruitful and the mother of many forlorn;

You kill and you bring to life;

You make poor and you make rich;

You bring low and you exalt;

You raise up the needy to fill them with good things;

You will guard the faithful and destroy the wicked;

Might shall not prevail;

You will judge the earth and exalt your king.

In Times of Trouble - Psalm 9,10

Father and King

You are on the throne of judgement

Justice, righteousness and uprightness belong to you.

You have not forgotten the oppressed.

You have heard the cry of the afflicted.

Arise o Lord and judge

Do not stand far off.

Do not hide.

Wickedness prevails.

Evil prospers.

Oppression, mischief and iniquity,

And the poor and helpless are crushed.

Arise o Lord. Do not forget.

See, help and call them to account.

You are king forever and you will do justice.

Amen

The Rest Bringing Priest King Zechariah 6:1-15

Father your purposes are accomplished in all the earth

You have accomplished rest

  By the living branch,

  The temple builder,

  The throne sitter,

  The honour bearer,

  The peace bringer,

  The priest king.

It shall be for all the earth

Make us to hear and to diligently obey the voice of the Lord our God as we embrace your rest.

Amen

Easter - John 18:28-19:22

Our Father,

I have crucified the king;

But I do not feel the weight of my offence.

I have not recognised his majesty.

I have not expected his return.

Father have mercy on me.

Christ have mercy on me.

Spirit have mercy on me.

I declare that Jesus is king.

May that be truth to me; not meaningless words.

Take my thoughts captive under your rule.

May my speech be seasoned by his authority.

May my heart be submissive to him alone.

And may my actions sing of my crucified king.