LORD God, King of the earth, You have created all peoples and reign over all the nations that inhabit this earth. When the nations rage and put themselves forward as mighty, You still have the final word, promising to put all the prideful in their place. Although tempted to trust in our own strength, we …
A Prayer on Living for God, inspired by Micah 6:8
Creator God, You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. We admit that we often live restless lives, turning to all sorts of other 'gods' that promise life that is not life We confess that in many ways we have spurned Your way, Your truth, and Your …
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A Prayer inspired by the prophet Micah
Almighty God, You see the ruin that we as human beings so often bring upon ourselves, individually and corporately. We acknowledge that we have looked to human strength instead of your strength and to human leaders in place of your kingly rule. We long for someone to set things right and all our worry and …
A Prayer inspired by the prophet Jonah
Almighty God, You are the powerful Creator of all the nations upon earth. You are holy and wonderful beyond what we understand. We look at Jonah and we are startled by his insolence in running away from You, by his humility in recognizing Your rescue, and his anger at Your mercy to those he felt …
A Prayer inspired by the prophet Obadiah
Almighty God, You are righteous and just, You are the Judge and the Deliverer, and we worship You. Our world, Lord, needs Your intervention with goodness and fairness – come to us! Our lives, Lord, need Your touch of healing and restoration – come to us! Thank You for the message of Obadiah, who reminds …
