father, we gather this
morning as your children, seeking truth. lead us into your truth.
god, you are a refuge and
you are strength. you are ever near to us, and you are gentle with our
aching hearts. let us not forget, though, that you are also mighty and
powerful beyond comprehension.
though the ways of this
world often lead us to believe otherwise, we are a weak and broken people, so
deeply in need of a powerful and perfect god.
lord, we are grateful that,
in all your might and glory, you choose to fight for us. you are with us
in the dangerous and dark and painful seasons of our lives, when the only hope
we find in this world is that you, jesus, are coming back for us. and you
call us into those places where we can learn of your power and learn to be
still within it.
gracious god, we pray this morning
that, in light of this knowledge, we would become the people who not only do
your will, but who want to do your will. we pray that we would become the
people who crave your kingdom and seek to bring it near. let the truth we
find this morning linger throughout the coming days, so that we may be a part
of your force in this stormy and lovely world.
