Daily Prayers

Today, we invite you to reread, rest, and reflect on the prayers of the past week.

Lectionary Readings for Today: Weekly Review
Psalm 124
Esther 3:1-15
Matthew 5:13-20

Gather us together, so we will remain faithful in your presence as kingdoms fall around us. We will listen to your words of wisdom and reassurance. We long for your loving embrace around us, now and forever.

Loving Yahweh, we look to you. You hear our cries against injustice and gender-based violence. We feel helpless, as we experience pain and injustice. We move our attention from looking at the complexities of our brokenness to the pure broken heart of Jesus Christ who leads us to your mercy, grace, and love. It is here, we know we are your Beloved.

We remove our shoes as we enter your sacred prayer space. You remind us of the holiness of your sanctuary. We feel humbled in your presence. Any words we want to say fall to the earth as they depart our mouths. You break our foolish thoughts before us. Only your perfect air surrounds us. Life-giving Spirit carries your words to our ears.

There is only one true love; there is only one true joy. There is only one true spiritual wind. You are the truest of true. You are our only one true God. Bind us together in your sacred garden for all eternity.

Thank you for personally knowing each one of our names. Thank you for the gift of friends who encourage us, and give us energy. May we hear your words of wisdom and take refuge in you. May we be a blessing.

We gather next to your streams of living water. Encircle us into your sacred prayer space and draw close to us. Set us apart and keep us holy. Watch over us as we pray and listen. Fill us with your wisdom. Silence and remove any folly living within us.

Today, we invite you to reread, rest and reflect on the prayers of the past week.

Lectionary Readings for Today: Weekly Review
Psalm 1
Ecclesiastes 1:1-18
Matthew 23:29-39

Give us the spirit of contentment, so our uncertainties will scatter in the wind like chaff from the wheat. Fill us with your daily manna, so we will not look elsewhere for spiritual food. We will look with amazement at the wonder of your creation, and accept your invitation to participate in your great mystery.

Thank you for this precious time with you. Speak, LORD, for your servants are listening, wanting to draw near to you. Thank you for giving us what we need for the day, so we stay close to you.