Sunday, December 4, 2011

1 Peter 2:9

Good Morning, Holy Father.

We pause today, to say thank you for allowing us to be the sheep of your pasture. Thank you for protection, for provision, and most of all for your incredible presence. Thank you for love without limits, grace without measure, and mercy that flows over us in unimaginable capacities.

Father, You created a great plan for us to live in peace, joy, and contentment; and You planned for us to share Your incredible goodness with those around us. Teach us to live the way You chose for us; living in constant companionship with You.

Forgive us when we become impatient and angry. Our anger doesn’t better the world; it doesn‘t help us or our friends. Our impatience doesn’t reflect Your light to the frustrated people around us. But Your compassion and understanding passed on will benefit everyone.

During this holiday season, help us light candles of compassion for the people around us. Help us light candles of Your love, especially for those who are hurting and lonely. Help us to not think of blackness and commercialism, but of the privilege of giving, of being Your hand extended. Help us to give as freely and willingly as You have given to us.

Today, Father, we ask You to love through us, give through us, touch through us, and flow through us as we are Your hand extended to those around us.

Be blessed by our praise and honored by our worship. We ask these things in the name of Your son Jesus, the King we choose go honor and celebrate.

Amen

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