It was a cold winters morning on Sunday and when I got to Church there was frost on the roof, ice on the gaurd rail and the bird bath outside my window was frozen over. When I walkd inside it wasn't much warmer but the worship center was full of wonderful early morning light (you can see the sun shining on our stepple on the above image). I though yes... our toes and nose will be cold today our feet and hands chilled but our hearts will be warm... Warmed because of the goodness and grace of God... his care... his saving grace in Jesus Christ and 'strangely warmed', as John Wesley said, by the presence and filling of the Holy Spirit... Thus this little prayer.
Our toes and
our nose may be cold this morning
Our feet and
hands chilled, but our hearts are warm
They are
warmed by the fact that you O God care
Your love is
as constant as the rise 0f the sun
Your
faithfulness as sure as the day following night
Our lives
are full of seasons, different and diverse
Times of new
growth and hope
Times of
sunshine and warmth
Times of
harvest and plenty
And dying
back and darkness
Times of
calm and times of storm
Through them
all you O God remain the same.
Steadfast in
all your ways
In this
season, in this time, this morning
We
acknowledge your grace in Jesus Christ
That in
Christ’s life death and resurrection
You have
enabled us to be forgiven
You have
called us back into relationship with you
That we may
know healing and wholeness, your peace
A peace that
the world cannot take away
A peace that
comes because of your presence with us
That you
have sent you Holy Spirit to be with and within us,
May we may
know that reality today
Forgive us
our sins, the wrong we have done and the good we have left undone
Fill us
afresh with your spirit
Set our
hearts ablaze with the love of Jesus
Our lives
full of your compassion and concern
Empower us to radiate your goodness and grace in all
we do
To the Glory
of God; Father son and holy Spirit Amen
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