PRAYER:
God of wonder,
Clothed with Joy-filled hope
Look upon us with favour today
Pardon our dull reactions
And shabby clothes
How slow we are to marvel at your work
How quickly we respond to negative thoughts
We tell ourselves good things can’t happen
We say miracles are only for non believers
We let the expectation of faith drain away
And only too soon we find ourselves dried up
Wearied by life and overwhelmed by the task.
Bend down and refresh our tired thoughts
Turn our eyes to see the beauty that surrounds us
We long for a fresh encounter of Your Spirit
Re-clothe us once more
Bring our smile back
With a glimpse of your personality
Let us see your laughing eyes
Your whimsical smile
And hear your call to action
“Come follow me,”
as you add the phrase —
“forget about fishing this time
you need to learn to network’”.
by Albert Bogle
Oh that prayer has lifted me up from nowhere/somewhere to blessing the arrival of family to lighten my day farther. Thank you - yesterday’s Easter service was a telling through younger eyes and ears than mine but just as powerful ……… faith and love do survive. Louie Young