This Prayer is called 'what the Lord has done for me' and simply looks at the work of God in creation, providence, the life death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit in terms of its impact on the individual... IS it a selfish prayer? Is it a self centered prayer? is it a reflection of the western Ideal of Individual as the center of it all? I'll leave you to decide... Sometimes I just want to think of the grandeur of what God has done and realize that it isn't just way out there over all and all around, rather that it actually impacts on who I am, who each one of us is as an individual... God made us who we are... Praise God, God has lead and guided us in life and history, praise God... God has sent Jesus Christ to live, die and rise again for us... God has sent his holy spirit to dwell and empower and enable each one of us...Praise God. We are forgiven.. praise God... he pours his holy spirit out on us when we ask him... Praise God.
Lord God,
maker of heaven and earth,
Creator of
all that there is
we come this
morning to thank you for who you have made us.
Each of us unique
in our individuality
Gifted with
skills and talents,
Given creativity
that reflects your own
Intelligence
to ponder and wonder
The ability
to love and care which mirrors your love
Lord God,
who moves in History
Who works
out your plans and purposes
We thank you
for your presence and providence in our lives
You’ve been
with us in the experiences that have moulded and shaped
Held us in
the hurt and pain
Healed us
and made us whole again
Worked for
our good not for harm
Our times
are in your hands
Lord God,
servant and saviour
Who in your
son became one of us
We praise
you this morning for Jesus Christ
Who shared our
humanity, its joys but also its sorrows and pain
Who proclaimed
good news, new sight, joyous freedom and love
Who healed
the sick and welcomed back the captives
Who died on
the cross to pay for our wrongdoing
Who rose
again defeating death and sin and giving us new life
Lord God,
Holy Spirit our comforter
Who fills
his people with his power and presence
We thank you
this morning for your abiding presence with us
Christ with
us to the end of the age, and in all our ages
For open the
scriptures and leading us into all truth
For the courage
to witness to your son Jesus Christ
For gifts to
serve and to build up your body
To walk in
life with us bring forth the fruit of your love
Lord God,
who hears our prayers
Who knows
our thoughts and sees our inner most being
Forgive us
for the things we had done wrong
Forgive us
for the good we have left undone
Wipe the
slate clean and give us a fresh start
Fill us anew
with your spirit
Enable us to
proclaim and live out Christ’s love
Empower us
to live to your glory, Father Son and Holy Spirit.
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