Revised Common Lectionary Year B

Today, we invite you to ‘Reread, Rest and Reflect’ on the prayers of the past week.
 
Lectionary Readings for Today:
Psalm 25:1-10
Nehemiah 9:26-31
Luke 21:20-24

Our bags are packed for the Advent journey ahead, Loving Divine Family. We wait on you to guide and sustain us on our journey to your holy mountain. We leave behind all that will weigh us down. Fill us with your love. Fill us with humility and obedience to stay on your path with our eyes always fixed upon you, our loving guide and companion. We anticipate with joy the journey ahead, and seek your steadfast love and faithfulness! 

How intimately you know us, O LORD! You have always been with us, and with our ancestors from the very beginning. If we were to retrace the footsteps of those who have gone before us, not one step would be void of your presence. We pause today in this holy prayer space. We remember to remember your tender mercies, love, compassion, and absolute power to move mountains for our sake.

Abba Father, you love us with an everlasting love that we cannot even comprehend. Out of your longing for a relationship with us, you sent your son Jesus to show us how to have a conversation with you through prayer. Your Life-giving Spirit envelopes us. May we receive your love and peace.
 
I feel Life-giving Spirit’s breath within me, Yahweh, and thank you for…

Often, we think we are mighty and powerful. We act like we own everything and do not share. We say “mine, mine, mine!” Everything we have is yours, everything we are is because of you. May we never forget. O Loving Yahweh, thank you for preparing us for what is to come. May we hear your instructions and prepare.

You invite us to participate in your mystery, LORD. As we move and breathe to the perfect rhythm of creation’s heartbeat, we feel your love in and around us. We are overjoyed when you reveal your delight for us in so many ways. We are inspired to join your orchestra of praise, and are stirred as you move your conductor’s baton. We respond with confidence, and know our music is a pleasing offering to you.

Loving Divine Family,

We enter your holy prayer space and take comfort as we hear your voice. You have always been our safe place, our peace within the storm. Even when we have turned our backs on you and betrayed you, you have called our names with love and compassion. You always call us back, and we feel your love reaching out to us.

Twenty-fifth Week After Pentecost Today, we invite you to ‘Reread, Rest and Reflect’ on the prayers of the past week…

Loving Divine Family,

We enter your holy prayer space singing your praises and seeking your loving embrace. We find you here as you draw near to us. You wrap us in Life-giving Spirit’s loving embrace and breathe your life into us. This is what it feels like to be subjected to you – we are completely cared for.

The ground quakes and mountains move, the sky thunders and the wind blows at the sight of your mighty hand. Waters roar and foam. All are moved to music at your direction. All sing praises to you, for your reign is eternal and glorious, and you are loving and gentle to those who acknowledge your ways. May we forever look to you, our king and creator.