A prayer for unending praise of God
Day and night, we confess your name, O Lord, and proclaim your glory. In wisdom you have made all things and by your Spirit you sustain them. From sunrise to sunset you reveal your majesty, speak peace to our hearts and protect your people. With unending praise, with all your saints, we rejoice in the gift of salvation.
A prayer when we are exhausted
Loving God, you remind us in your Bible that when we find it difficult to pray the “Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). Thank you for the treasure hidden in these words of Scripture.
When we experience moments in life when we are exhausted by care, ground down by constant negativity, or know that words are not enough to heal the pain, help us to trust in your Holy Spirit.
Help us to see that when we cease from constant busyness, quieten our minds and silence our tongues, it’s then we might hear the “sighs too deep for words” and know again the comfort of your love.
Prayer for the love that casts out fear
Pour into our hearts, O God, the love that casts out fear, the truth that sets us free and the grace that is sufficient for all our needs. Though you are unseen, do not be unknown. Though you are hidden from our eyes let us rejoice in your beauty at the last.
Louisa M Alcott (1833-1888)
Friday
"For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" (v. 31)
Luke 23:26-31A Prayer for LGBT+ History Month
Shared with us by Pam Gold, coordinator for the Methodist LGBT+ Solidarity Circle.
