This is a prayer for Sunday worship. AS I have been looking at Jesus teaching on Prayer in Luke 11:1-13 apart for the awesome lord's prayer I was really moved by the way in which in that Teaching Jesus talks of the openness of God. He is like a friend and neighbour who despite all the ruckus it would cause opens his door and provides for those in need. A god who opens when we knock and is found when we seek. Who knows how to give good things and is generous with his aid, his grace and in particular his presence with us. Presence in sending Jesus Christ, presence in welcoming us back to be family and the ongoing presence of God in the Holy Spirit.
Gracious and
loving God
Full of
mercy and kindness
We thank you
that when we knock you open
When we seek
we are found in you
We come this
morning to give you praise
For your
open nature and your open arms to us
You are not
a closed off distant God
Way out
there off the scope and beyond
Rather you
are open to us coming to know you
In fact you
opened the way and sought us
You are
light and shine your goodness
In Christ
you revealed yourself to us
You opened
it all in the beginning
You spoke
and it all came into being
The vastness
of space each star named and known
The intricate
balance of life each animal its habitat
You made us
for open communication with you
You walked
in the garden with us
We sinned
and ruined it all and turned away
Yet You opened
up the way of reconciliation
You openly
came and dwelt in our midst
In Jesus you
showed us your love and grace
Good news, We
have been put right with you
Good news, Openly
welcomed back as your family
You are open
all hours
You hear us
when we cry to you
We confess
there are times when it feels you have gone away
That the
gates of heaven are all shut up and locked down
But your
word says you are like a friend when we are in need
You hear and
you respond even in the darkest hour of night
We confess
we have done wrong
We have left
undone the good your love calls us to do
We have
closed the doors of mercy and kindness
Allowed evil
and injustice to flourish in the open
AS we pray
we know the door of forgiveness is open
Because you
are just and righteous, in Christ we are forgiven
We know you
keep your promises
We know that
you are generous and good in your dealing with us
We pray that
you might fill us a fresh with your Spirit today
That you
might dwell within us and lead and guide us
That we may
be filled again with the open love of Jesus
Love that
would overflow into the world in which we live
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