Lord God,
source of Hope and Justice for the World, we ask that you cast your net over each one of us today.
Individually, we need to sort out or lives, that the emphasis of our heart’s desires are first and foremost centered on the values of the Kingdom.
Your Kingdom is for each of us:
a place where we know ourselves to be recognised, valued, cared for and blessed. In that place we come closest of all to identifying ourselves children of God; beneficiaries of your full care and protection.
source of Hope and Justice for the World, we ask that you cast your net over each one of us today.
Individually, we need to sort out or lives, that the emphasis of our heart’s desires are first and foremost centered on the values of the Kingdom.
Your Kingdom is for each of us:
a place where we know ourselves to be recognised, valued, cared for and blessed. In that place we come closest of all to identifying ourselves children of God; beneficiaries of your full care and protection.
Your
Kingdom is for others.
A place where others too will have their needs met, their potential fulfilled. Some in the world need help to clear the way for that experience to be possible. May the work of the Kingdom flourish in the lives of those who face individual hardships or community challenge.
A place where others too will have their needs met, their potential fulfilled. Some in the world need help to clear the way for that experience to be possible. May the work of the Kingdom flourish in the lives of those who face individual hardships or community challenge.
So this
day we pray for those who see no hope in their lives.
May they be reminded that from the smallest seed of possibility hope can be born and grow.
May they be reminded that from the smallest seed of possibility hope can be born and grow.
We pray
for those who are starving, who hunger for bread.
We pray
for those who cannot find the treasure they are looking for: the right career, the perfect companion, peace in
their hearts, the family of their dreams, inner satisfaction, the right opportunity, fulfillment.
We pray
for those whose poverty or circumstances mean
they possess little that the world would deem as precious.
they possess little that the world would deem as precious.
And we
pray for those who cannot sort out the good from the bad in life;
who cannot maintain a desired life for themselves because of mistakes accidentally made or the result of bad choices.
who cannot maintain a desired life for themselves because of mistakes accidentally made or the result of bad choices.
Lord, may
your Kingdom come
for people across the whole world.
It is abundant and available for all.
It is not meant to be in the possession of some in the world,
but is given for all.
for people across the whole world.
It is abundant and available for all.
It is not meant to be in the possession of some in the world,
but is given for all.
Use us,
active God,
that we might live by the values of the Kingdom
and direct us that we might uncover that wonderful treasure
so others may possess and share it.
that we might live by the values of the Kingdom
and direct us that we might uncover that wonderful treasure
so others may possess and share it.
We pray all
this in Jesus’ name, who taught us to pray together, saying,
Our
Father who art in heaven hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done; on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and
forgive us our debts; as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen
Prayers of the People - from Spill the Beans, 2014
Prayers of the People - from Spill the Beans, 2014
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