Saturday, March 4, 2023

Thank you, Yahweh; you are our God who sees us and keeps your promises to us. You are with us in our fear, sadness, and depression. Thank you for caring for our needs, especially when we have neglected our needs and forget to celebrate your goodness and miracles. Thank you for your provision and leading us on our journey to you and relationship with you.

Thank you, Yahweh, for wrapping us in your love. Thank you for reminding us to let go of our anger, bitterness, and slander. Thank you for the invitation to be kind and compassionate. Thank you for forgiving us.

Save us from ourselves. Give us ears to hear you, hearts to understand you, and wisdom to be like you. Give us the peace that can only come from relationship with you, so we may also be at peace with ourselves and each other.

We pause and selah together with you, O LORD. We encourage each other to keep our eyes on you. We know that only by keeping our focus on you will we be able to do your work. Give us strength and courage to always worship you, even when we are tempted to worship our work instead.

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

Lectionary Readings for Today:
Exodus 16:27-35
Psalm 95:1-11
John 4:1-6

We enter your sacred prayer space to hear your instructions. You have said we are to listen to Jesus. We often try to listen to your guidance, but may get focused on responding with our own biases and ideas.