Fairest Lord Jesus, thank you for this Sunday on the church calendar in which we are reminded that you are the true King and ruler over all earthly powers. We join our prayer hymn this morning in expressing that “in thee will we cherish, in thee will we honor, thou, our soul’s glory, joy, and crown.”
We are thankful that you are our true King. We are thankful that you are ruler over all nature. We are thankful that you lived, died, and rose again. We are thankful that you have promised to come again and make all things new. And as we remember from last Sunday’s worship service, we are thankful that you are now seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty.
As we observe this week of Thanksgiving, we are thankful that you are a King who is loving, gracious, and merciful. We are thankful that you are our Good Shepherd who provides for all our needs. We are thankful that you hear our prayers as we lift up to you those on our church’s prayer list, those needs that we have shared this morning, as well as many other joys and concerns that are in our hearts this day.
In this world in which we can become so passionate about elections and supporting a political party, may we never ever forget that first and foremost, we are citizens of your kingdom. We pray that your kingdom be done on earth as it is in heaven, a kingdom in which the first become last, swords are turned into plowshares, love wins over hate, and where all are welcome and where there is more than enough room around the table of your heavenly banquet.
O, Fairest Lord, Jesus, we now join together in praying this prayer that you taught us to say together…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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