Prayer of the People, 5 March 2021
Heavenly Father,
We praise you and glorify you. Not to us but to you be the glory forever. Through the life, death, burial, and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you have made it possible for us to share in your life and your love. You have brought us into your communion — the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We came — bowed down and humiliated. But you lifted us up.
Thank you for this grace in which we now stand.
We stand before you loved not condemned.
We stand before you forgiven not abandoned.
We stand before you welcomed not cast away.
Oh Lord, may your true reality be driven deep into our hearts to transform our character so that we are full of good fruit. We confess, that like Esau, we so easily trade our birthright as children in your Kingdom for quick and momentary satisfactions. We lost sight of the promises You made and we gave in to false promises made by the world.
Forgive Us Lord.
Come Holy Spirit Come —
Fill us with new songs so we can testify together of your faithfulness, righteousness, and peace. Cause original moments to flourish in our fellowship.
Your peace Lord, may it come for the people of Yemin.
Your peace Lord, may it abide in the hearts of Christians under pressure in Pakistan.
Your peace Lord, may it transform every valley and hill, city and town in Syria.
Oh Lord we need you and so we pray as Jesus teaches 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 5 March 2021.