As a call to worship this Sunday we are using Psalm 29:10-11. These verses come at the end of a nature psalm which talks of a major storm coming up from the Mediterranean sea, bring devastation to the hills of Lebanon and its majestic cedar trees, going on over the wilderness and desert and descending on Jerusalem. In the face of that the Psalm acknowledges God's sovereignty and goodness.
So I've written a prayer using the four phrases "God enthroned above the storm, King enthroned forever, Lord who strengthens his people, & Lord who blesses with peace.' as a starting point.
It is designed for the second Sunday of Advent with a focus on peace. It also incorporates our waiting for the consummation of Christ's kingdom and that this waiting is an active thing, calling us to be about the work of Christ. I've also made it Trinitarian in nature as well.
Once again I simply offer it in the hope some will find it useful and helpful. feel free to use any of it or all of it, or none of it.
God enthroned
above the floods,
We know that
this does not mean you are distant or disinterested
You see and
know the pains and suffering of this world and hear our cries
The devastation
of natural disaster
Poverty and
hungers cruel grip
The bloody destruction
of war
The dehumanization
of violence and abuse
Rather that
in the face of these things you are sovereign
Your plans
and purposes for peace and justice will triumph
We await the
coming of your salvation
All glory
and Praise to God the Father
King enthroned
forever,
WE know that
eternity does not mean you are inactive
When the
time was right, you sent us hopes pure light
In Jesus the
word became flesh
We beheld
your grace and truth
In his
death, death and sin were defeated
In his resurrection
we have new creation life
You stepped
into our world, bringing reconciliation and grace
The poor
receive Good News, the blind sight and the captive liberty
We await the
consummation of your kingdom come in Christ.
All glory and Praise to God the Son
Lord who
strengthens his people,
We know it
is not for conquest, domination or earthly power
You enable
and equip us to serve and love with your own big hearted love
Like Jesus
to seek and save the lost
To care for
those without, to do for the least of them
To love one
another generously
To love even
those who would try and be our enemies
These things
are not simply left up to our weak and faulting frames
Rather you
dwell with us and in us by the Holy Spirit
We wait on
you, that you might fill us afresh today
All glory
and Praise to God, the Holy Spirit
Lord who
blesses with peace,
We know this
is not just an absence of conflict or concern
But you lead
us into righteousness and the just treatment of each other
Forgive our
sins and restore us to peace with you O God
In the face
of inner turmoil allow us the peace of your presence
In the face
of war and injustice help us to be peace makers
Indeed make
us channels through which your peace may flow
We don’t
just say ‘peace on earth’ as a seasonal greeting
It is our
earnest prayer our deepest hope a statement of faith in you
We wait for
you, O Prince of Peace
All glory
and Praise to God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
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