Pray Christmas - Day 17

[Mark S Mirza]

December 17

• Background to today’s prayer

  • Your “comfort-zone”

  • What does that mean?

  • Especially as it relates to people that are around you

    • Older folks

    • Younger folks

    • Folks that are different from you

  • Face it, sometimes it is just scary to give time to someone you are not used to.

  • That’s why we have today’s prayer

TODAY’S PRAYER

When Jesus was named, there were two old saints, Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:22-39a) that were used very intimately by You. Lord we have many, many older saints in the church, and we have marginalized so many of them. Forgive us lord. And Father, we confess that many of our elderly do not want to be used. Forgive us for that too Lord. We have become a church that sees talent through narrow, human, eye-balls. Forgive us Lord. Titus 2:1ff tells us how to live our age. Father, my prayer is that I would do my part, no matter my age, Lord that I would be an active part of the body, no matter my age, that I would reach out to those older than me, and that I would reach out to those younger than me. Oh Lord, we are all a part of the body, ALL of us are Lord!!! Forgive us for marginalizing those that are folks we do not normally hang with.

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[Malva Birch]

Lord help us to love one another and ackowledge the unique gifts You have given each one of us for Your glory.

1 Thess 4: 12-13 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction. In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.