Lord God,

We thank You for the glory of Your creation.

We feel Your presence in the warmth of the sun

and in the life-giving rain.

We thank You for Your Son, our Lord Jesus.

He died, therefore we repent.

He lives, therefore we are forgiven.

He dwells in us, as we live according to Your will.

May others recognize Jesus in us.

Let us be kind, as You have shown us kindness,

and let us show mercy, as You are merciful.

Let us spotlight Your glory and Presence in our lives.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

Lord God,

We pray for a peace that the world cannot give,

and that we would set our hearts on obedience to You.

We ask the questions:

Why do we have hardships?

Why is there suffering?

When will it end?

Only You know all the answers.

We pray for the faithfulness to trust You;

to put all our worries into Your hands,

and to joyfully await the return of Your Son,

our Lord Jesus, in whose name we pray.

Amen.

Lord God, Creator of all things,

You know us better than we know ourselves.

You gave Your Son’s life for us,

not because we’re good, but because You are good.

We repent of our sins, Lord.

We offer You our lives –

how we spend our time and how we interact with others –

in thankfulness for Your mercy.

Lord, be with us in our dark days,

that we may persevere and stand firm in our faith.

As Galatians 6:9 says,

“Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest

if we do not give up.”

This we pray in the name of our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ.

Amen.  

Lord God,

We pray for the restoration of the unity of the Church.

Give us a heart for Your people –

caring for one another as You care for us.

We live in trying times.

But Your word through Isaiah chapter 35 says,

“Be strong, do not fear; your God will come,

he will come with vengeance,

with divine retribution he will come to save you.”

Guide us as we share the message of Your saving grace.

In Jesus’ name we pray.

Amen.

Lord God,

We pray for liberation from the bondage of sin.

We ask that You would bless those who stand and

bear arms to protect our earthly freedom.

We thank You for Your son, our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ, who gave his life for our spiritual freedom.

In gratitude for Your goodness, we pray that

we may live our lives in a way that glorifies You.

May we live to bless others and lead them to

freedom in Christ, in whose name we pray.

Amen.