Week 4, Day 4
+ We draw near to God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.
Silence
Readings
Silence
Commitment
- We are committed to a vision of justice, peace and human flourishing for the city and all its inhabitants.
Hold before God the people and situations known to you who are crying out for justice and peace and the destruction of all that makes them less than human.
Name them, cup your hands and lift them to God.
What shape of justice is needed?
What tenor of peace?
How can their full humanity be restored?
In lifting and offering your cupped hands to God, imagine that a vision for each person or situation named is being poured into your hands as God's gift to you.
What does that call from you?
Lord, we know that you intend for us
a world filled with shalom,
your gift of complete well-being
to all people, the whole of humanity,
all who you've created in your image,
who hold holiness and hope
and love and laughter
and peace and purpose
and justice and joy
deep inside their hearts.
But we see too much of
lives held down by
systems and sin
oppression and hate
domination and darkness
and we are angry!
So much potential!
Jesus you hold us in your prayer;
you know what life could be for us;
you see how things could change;
you move to drench us in your
transforming love and life.
Help us to see the
possibilities and purposes
in the most broken
of people and places.
Help us to feel your
justice and peace
and your
shalom-filled
creation.
Free prayer
The Lord's Prayer
Lord, in your mercy
Let your kingdom come!
