Our worship team have been teaching 'counting every blessing' by rend collective to the congregation and on Sunday I introduced the song with a short video clip of two of the band members talking about the meaning behind the song and its significance for them.
This Prayer is my reflection on that.
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| It's autumn in New Zealand and the oyster catchers are gathering getting ready for the long flight north. aware that every season God is able to bless them as they take off on their amazing adventure. |
Loving God,
We come
before you today, from so many different seasons in our lives
From moments
of light, vitality and joy like a great summers day
And from
places that feel like the cold dark bite of winter
From the vibrancy,
growth and newness of spring,
and the
slowing down of autumn
from those
places we acknowledge your greatness and your goodness
In all those
seasons we see that you have been good to us
We look
beyond what we can see and feel and acknowledge your truth
You are our
loving father in heaven
You have
send you son into the world to seek and save
Jesus
proclaimed good news abundant life following him
He made the
way for us to have our sins forgiven
For us to be
reconciled with you
To be
recreated new and free, to love and serve
Restoration
of sight, and spiritual insight
Knowing we
are treasured and loved
Your abiding
presence in the depth and the heights
Merciful
God,
We thank you
that you dwell with us by your Holy Spirit
You have
come alongside to lead and to guide
You speak
into our lives, and enable us to witness to our hope
You empower
us to show your great love and care
You’ve
bought us together as family
Brothers and
sister from all over, as one
Called to
love and serve one another
To witness,
proclaim and live your kingdom here on earth
United with
you in this time and place and our
eternal home
Good and
gracious God,
It is going
to take eternity to thank you for your good news
We stop, and
we acknowledge our need for your forgiveness
We’ve done
things that are wrong, hurtful and unloving
We’ve left
so much undone, that you call us to do, that reflects your love
Forgive us
we pray, we have sinned, but we turn again to you
Thank you
that because you are faithful and just, we are forgiven
Draw near
again to us and fill us afresh with the Holy Spirit
That as we
know Christ more, we may show Christ like love more
To the glory
of you name, Father Son and Holy Spirit
Amen
here is a link to the "video clip for the meaning of 'counting every blessing' https://www.facebook.com/rendcollective/videos/10155992571941832/
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