A Prayer giving thanks for God's faithfulness in the past, today and on into the Future.

While the Rolling Stones might be able to sing 'Time (imagine the long drawn out craggy Mick Jagger voice here) is on my side... yes it is", with their faces showing more and more the advance of age, this prayer is an expression of the fact that "Time (think gospel choir, full harmonies, hands waving) is in God's hand's and maybe you too can add a "yes it is" Amen.   

It is a prayer that I am holding onto at the moment in the midst of what for me are uncertain times. It is a prayer of thanks and hope from behind the dark fractal  as I mentioned in an earlier blog entry. It was also the prayer I used on Sunday for a church service. Like all my prayers i try and have some sort of poetic structure... but seldom manage to go to great heights in that department. (oh and I love the image of the past, present and future watch... from a website called geeks gadgets could be a help for living in the moment).

Eternal God

Who holds our times in your hand

Who made us in your image.

Who while we were yet sinners sent Jesus Christ to live amongst us

And die on the cross to free us from sin and death

Who when Jesus rose and ascended to heaven sent your spirit to be our councillor and comforter

We proclaim your faithfulness

And thank you for your steadfast love

Faithful God

We look back remember and thank you for all you’ve done in the past

You knitted us together in our mother s womb

You have guided our steps all our lives

Always calling us to come and follow Jesus

You have meet with us and saved us

You walk through the sunny days and deep dark shadows that make up our lives

You empower us to live love and witness to you

We thank you for the people who have inspired us and helped us grow in you

We thank you for the people you have lead us to serve and love

Living God

We thank you for your presence and work in our lives today

It’s not just in the past

Today we are made new because of what you have done for us

Today you are teaching and leading us

You are calling us to be closer and closer to you

You are calling us to maturity in Christ Jesus

You strengthen us and encourage us

You invite us to seek justice, care and witness to you

God who is alpha and omega, beginning and end

You have our future in your hands

Our tomorrow with all its potential

Our next step our next sunrise and sunset 

You will lead us all our days

As you work your plans out in our lives

As you call us to continue to grow and to serve

You have our eternity in your hands

That we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever

You have been faithful in the past and you are faithful today

And you never change so we trust you with our future

Forgive us for our sins,  

Fill us afresh with your spirit

Equip us to serve you faithfully into the future

To proclaim and live the good news of Jesus Christ with holy boldness

To the glory of  our eternal God, father son and spirit