August 13 Prayer

August 13 Prayer

‘Lord , I come with my questions
in all that is placed in my hands to hold.

To Pray,
Meet me here,
that I might listen to what you have to say.

Meet me here,
to discern what seems good to me and what is the most real thing.

Meet me here,
when the door has closed and shut in on what I think is the right way,
help me see that you are the one who opens the door
and teach me what is true, good and beautiful.

Meet me here, Lord.
Point me to Jesus,
in every conversation,
in every conflict and tribulation,
in my prayers and hopes for
the world that is at odds.

Meet us here,
as your created people for such a time as this.

Meet us where we will take the time to listen to your heart
and cry out for love and truth, for justice and peace!

God of peace,
We ask you to eradicate every evil scheme from the enemy that divides us.

God of grace,
Diffuse all of the disunity and divisions in your church.

May we see the greater good, that which is Jesus calling us to care,
calling us to tear down the walls, calling us into his peace.

Meet us here Lord,
where mercy and truth will meet,
justice and peace will kiss.

God of triumph,
May we be examples of the kind of peace
that will bring hope into the world.

May we prefer nothing to the love of Christ.

‘Oh yes,
* all our praise is focused through Jesus on this incomparably wise God!’

Amen
DB
Ps 85:9-11, Romans 16:19-20,*27 msg