Lord Jesus, our faith does look up to thee especially during this Season of Lent as we face the wilderness challenges that come our way.
Our faith looks up to thee because we are often tempted to be more passionate about trivial things rather than what it means to be your faithful disciples.
Our faith looks up to thee because we are often tempted to be more passionate about politics than we are about true discipleship.
Our faith looks up to thee because we are often tempted to be more passionate about our own needs than we are about the needs of others.
Our faith looks up to thee because we are often tempted to settle into a comfortable faith rather than allowing you to challenge our long held beliefs and perspectives.
Lord Jesus, overturn our tables of mediocrity, predictability, stubbornness, closed hearts and minds, and cold hearts, and as our prayer hymns says, “May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire!”
With zeal, we lift up to you the people of our community who are hurting this day. With zeal, we lift up to you the people on our prayer list. With zeal, we lift up to you the joys and concerns we have shared today. With zeal, we pray for our church that we would faithfully live out the mission you have given us. With zeal, we turn to you now in praying the prayer 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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