Rainbows, Blessing, Covenant and God’s Comeback - Genesis 8:20-9:17

Father in heaven
You have made promises to us.
And you have done this knowing that the intentions of our hearts are evil.
We are amazed at your grace.
Forgive us that we do not value human life highly.
Forgive us that we do not believe that you will keep your covenant promises to us.
Put our eyes on the rainbow
And the sparrow
And the lilies
And the clouds
And the cross.
Help us to remember and live knowing that you are committed to us, that your Son has come and that your Son is coming soon.
Amen

Things that are certain - Genesis 5

Our Father you have promised us that death will not overcome us when we walk with God in trusting Christ.
We put our faith in him.
We long for the day when we will be with Christ, which is better by far.
Help us to so live now with our eyes ever on eternity
Amen

God's Dilemma - Genesis 4:1-26

Our Father
Your mercy rings out to us
Your patience despite our rejection of you
Your immense grace in sending your Son
When you should have destroyed us
We praise you
Grow in us a genuine love for others
And an all-consuming love for you
Amen

Ishshah - Woman. Genesis 2v18-25

Our Father you have made men and women
Equal
Complementary
Not to rule but to serve each other.
We praise you for your plan displayed in marriage
We praise you for your plan displayed in the gift of singleness
We praise you for the way committed marriage models your commitment to us
We praise you that you have described the church as your bride
Forgive us
For sexism
For unfaithfulness
For adultery  
For discontentment
And for idolising sex
Help us to truly live for the day when we are wedded to your Son
Amen
In your image

Why are things the way they are? Genesis 3:1-24

Our Father in heaven,
You have given us your word but we have not listened.
Instead
we have followed our own desires
we have followed the voices of the world
Your judgement has justly come upon us
Forgive us
And shower your grace upon us
So that we may again hear your word
And seek your face
Amen

Who am I?

 

Genesis 2:4-17

Father you have made us.
From the dust of the ground
You have breathed life into us.
You have made us for life
And blessing in abundance.
You have made us to hear and obey your word.
You have made us for yourself.
We praise you
That we are fearfully and wonderfully made,
That we are treasured and known.
And we long for the renewed life that your Son has brought to us
Not in the garden but in the city.
Amen

Resurrection

Darkness.
Foggy despair.
Tears from broken love direct faltering steps
To find emptiness
It is empty!
Not there but there
Not dead but alive
Not eclosion, nor emergence
Better – resurrection!
Existence altered
Tragedy transformed
Life from darkness
Light from despair
Hope released!
Resurrection!