Prayer of the People, 2 April 2021
Heavenly Father,
In a year in which so many have felt alone in their losses and griefs we call out to you with the faith formed in the testimony of Easter. Christ is Risen!
We ask that you would pour your love into us again through your Spirit so we may have hope. Remind us of Jesus’ victory over death and His victory over the alienation of the cross so we may rejoice in your salvation again.
Praise the Lord. We praise you for this wonderful grace in which we stand.
Praise the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! We praise You — for all blessings flow from You.
Your triumph is our humble plea.
Your songs are our resistance to despair.
Your communion is our circle of comfort.
Heal us Lord. Heal us of spiritual dullness.
Heal us of spiritual inertia.
Fill us — that we might love our neighbours boldly.
Fill us — that we might speak your Gospel boldly.
Grant to us the holy initiative that rises up in all your servants who say YES to You.
We lift up the dear people of Myanmar. Please bring a true peace to this land. Empower your church to witness through service and through winsome speech to the promises of your Kingdom. Oh Lord preserve lives from the evil one and grant the wisdom of restraint to those who govern and to those who have taken up arms. Comfort many who have lost loved ones in the violence. Comfort them and call them back from the trap created by vengeance. We ask for your intervention and plead that the life of our Resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ would bring healing to many.
We lift up our congregation and pray that you would show us how to keep the fire of love and devotion hot. May our love for you not grow cold. May our service to you and our neighbours be refreshing. We know we need you so we pray as you taught us:
Please join me in 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 part of the Origin Church Weekend Broadcast on 2 April 2021.