Heavenly Father,
You spoke the word that caused our spirits to come alive by the power of your Son Jesus. Thank you for this grace that has given us eyes to see and ears to hear. You have provided the Word
that delivers us from the evil one,
that heals our diseases,
that comforts us in our pain,
that forgives us of our sin,
that gives us courage to take a stand,
that moves us to forgive one another,
that gives us wisdom when we feel like fools,
that shows us how to love,
that transfers us from death to life.
In fact you have raised us from death and ushered us into the new life of your Son. Thank you!
Forgive us for neglecting the true appetite of our soul — for you; too often we attend only to the pressing needs of our tummies or our insatiable desires to be liked, loved, and honoured. Fill us Lord with you. We want more of your Holy Spirit’s wisdom, power, and love to be poured into your church so that we may be like Jesus. Send us into the world as you sent Him into the world.
We lift up the many people who have gathered on the border of the United States and Mexico who are on a journey for safety and refuge. We acknowledge their pain and their loss. Their situations boggles our minds. These precious people are caught today in the push and pull of violence, injustice, and oppression. Perhaps, Lord, we fear that to sit with their pain and their humanity will mean the dissolution of borders and the loss of our own security. Help us to see as you see and to hear as you hear. Help us to act as citizens of your Kingdom.
Lord we lift up to you the friends who are graduating this year after studying at UBC. We pray that you would be their joy and delight. We pray that you would fill them with your Spirit. We pray that if they move on from this place that they would connect as soon as possible with a congregation of Believers intent on lifting up Jesus together and being a blessing in their city.
As Jesus taught us to pray we plead with you to raise up workers for your harvest in the nations. May our generation surrender ourselves wholly to you. Fill your church with your Spirit and cause us to rise up to announce your Gospel and to demonstrate your peace, joy and righteousness in our lives together. We ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Now please 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.