Congregational Prayer 12-4

Dear Lord Jesus,

As we come to worship you this morning, we have thoughts of waiting for advent in our hearts. The Israelites waited so long for their Messiah to come– and then you came. We have waited so long for you to come again, and still we wait.

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So much of our lives are spent waiting for one thing or another. Yet, how we choose to wait shapes the contours of our lives. It’s as if the “waiting” is a chisel that can either sculpt us into the image of your son, or deform us into the reflection of those who wait without hope.

We pray that you help us to wait, sustained by the power of your peace, and clinging to your holiness as answers linger.

As your children, we-never-have-to-wait-alone. While we wait for you, we have the comfort and serenity of waiting with you.

You are always there… only a breath away; the breath of a prayer.

Like those on our prayer sheet Lord, many of us are waiting to hear from you about the important things in our lives.

We pray for those who are waiting for a breakthrough healing, like Brian, Jean, Doris, Omega, and Kristi’s friend.

We pray for all those, who like Lisa are waiting for good test results. We lift up people like Kelly and Helen who are in a period of waiting for the security and peace of a new home, whether here on earth or with you in heaven.

We pray for those who are waiting for pain to subside: pain from surgeries, like Betsy; from searing grief, like the Gebreth’s. Please be with all those who are experience any kind of pain.

Thank you for answered prayers this week. Thank you for your guidance and your love. Be with us this morning and throughout the week as we wait for you and with you. Amen