Loving God, your servant Jesus spoke the words from the cross:
Into your hands I commend my spirit ...
Today you will be with me in paradise ...
Loving God in the quiet hush we yearn to hear those words,
to believe those words,
to feel the truth and power behind those words ...
Too many whispers around us speak of loss
and mask the weeping that comes with death ...
Our circle of community struggles
losses seem to pile upon losses,
brokeness breaks in upon brokeness,
tears of sorrow and sadness
are more abundant then smiles of joy ...
And yet in that moment when all seems lost
we hear the voice of comfort from within
speaking the familiar yet ancient words ...
Into your hands I commend my spirit ...
and we know you are with us ...
We hear that promise ...
Today you will be with me in paradise ...
and we know this is not the end.
Holy One, move within and among us
touch our hearts and minds
remove the doubt and fear
and replace it with hope and certainty,
remove the sorrow and sadness
and replace it with joy and trust.
Holy One, we know the promises of resurrection,
yet some days those words seem distant and cold ...
... today move among us and through us
transform us from an uncertain and doubt filled people
into a Resurrected community proclaiming our faith
and living our lives knowing we are never alone
and we are never seperated from that love
that holds and sustains us throughout our life.
Hear our prayers O Holy One,
and in your love answer.
1 comment:
Thanks Shawn for these beautiful prayers
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