Heavenly Father,
You have done marvellous things. Your Creation speaks of your majesty and skill. Your Cross speaks of your wisdom and love. How could we have known you except that you have drawn us into your communion? Thank you for this grace; you have immersed us into the life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We rejoice in you. You have loved us with an everlasting love. You have lifted us up out of the pit. You have lightened the loads we were carrying. We adore you and praise you.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow! You have spoken words of life to us and quickened our spirits to respond.
Holy, Holy, Holy are you, the LORD God Almighty. May your Sovereignty over all powers and principalities, kingdoms and authorities be known. We hunger and thirst for your righteousness, right here, right now. May your mercy infiltrate our relationships.
Forgive us Lord. We have neglected your Word. We have forgotten your Word. And We have even rebelled against your Word. Create in us a clean heart and renew in us a steadfast spirit that the joy of your salvation may burst forth in new songs.
Fill us with your Spirit, that we may have enter your abundant life.
We need more love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. We need the power of your Spirit to activate all the gifts in service to your Church and in our neighbourhoods.
We lift up to you our UBC campus family and the Nagata family who recently lost a dear son in an accident; please comfort all who are experiencing the loss of a friend and family member.
We lift up to you the researchers at UBC who are seeking to understand the Covid-19 disease and our responses to it. Grant them wisdom and breakthroughs for the common good.
We are seeking you Lord in all our relationships, so we pray as Jesus taught us. (Join me in praying the Lord’s Prayer.)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
This prayer was in the Origin Church Weekend Broadcast, 10 July 2020.