Heavenly Father,
You speak the words that awaken us to you. You speak the words that convince us of your love. Your words are always true! You have spoken through your Son, revealing your purposes, so we are delighted with Him, the crucified Word existing with you before the Creation of the World. Thank you for bringing us into your communion — the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Oh that we would not let your words just fall to the ground neglected by us. Instead, let them fall deep into our hearts. We believe You are always sowing the good seed of your word into our lives, even the messy parts. And that’s where we pray you would cause the abundance of your everlasting life to emerge. We open our minds, hearts, and souls to you that you might orchestrate a new creation in us together as your people.
Even as we are full of your Word, may we also be full of your Spirit. Grant new songs to us and may the musician play and the singers sing, with sincerity and power. May thanksgiving and hope prevail over meagerness and despair. May new songs emerge from the revelation of your Word prevailing in our lives as a testimony of your character.
We long for your character to be evident in our leaders and our homes. We lift up to you the elections in British Columbia and in the United States. We join our voices with the cries of people in Nigeria, Xinjiang, Thailand, Chicago, Toronto, and Nova Scotia who yearn for righteousness and justice over oppression and violence.
May the joy of the Lord be our strength. Strengthen us with your Word, and with the fellowship of your Spirit among us so that we may pray together with faith. We now join ourselves again to the the words of Jesus, who directs us into our concerns and your care.
(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 is part of the Origin Church Weekend Broadcast on 23 October 2020.