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Responding
to recession
Prayers for the Advent season
For Christians, this current global recession,
God of true royalty,
uncertainty, environmental changes and
show me your throne of righteousness
widespread violence bring new faith
and your sceptre of truth.
challenges. How do we read and interpret
May I kneel before you in humble adoration.
these signs? What is the Christian response to
Amen
the state of the world right now? Is it actually
God of my home and of my gate,
that different from the dangers and political
breathe your love into my heart.
complexity surrounding Jesus’ birth? What
Melt my anger, my pride and my selfishness –
can a tiny vulnerable baby teach us most
that your words are written in the centre of my life.
about God? Well, above all, that God doesn’t
Amen
appear in the ways in which we assume he
God our Saviour,
should – how can a baby rule the earth?
we thank you for the birth of your only son.
Neither does he operate as we assume he
We marvel at your most precious gift to us,
will, but nevertheless, he is still in control, it is
and cherish this new present in humble adoration.
still his creation that is constantly being
Today you have turned all our sunsets into dawns.
renewed and re-covenanted.
Amen
God of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany,
While we ponder these questions, let us
you have given us many promises and prophecies
affirm our love for Christ, let us celebrate
about your son Jesus Christ’s birth,
God’s incarnation, and hold onto our hope
and they have been fulfilled.
in his future kingdom, knowing that one day
May we see from the past to the present,
we really will meet him in wondrous glory.
the present into the future,
and know that your loving hand guides all things.
Fleur Dorrell
Amen
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