For these last few days of January, I'm trying my hand at writing prayers. This prayer came as a response to the set of songs we'll be singing in worship this Sunday.
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God, we come to you asking for awareness of your presence.
May we make room for your Spirit to speak and teach, to draw us closer to you.
May we spend our lives growing in knowledge of who you are -
let us see you as the one who descended down to our level,
the one who led us out of death,
the one who made a way for us and suffered so that he may know our suffering.
Jesus, let us see you as our King.
You are the matchless, sovereign King who deserves all our praise and all our trust.
When we were without a Messiah, without a Savior, you filled that need.
You became our merciful and faithful high priest, reconciling us to the Father through your death.
So as we draw close to you, let our response be gratitude.
Let us grow in obedience as we see your perfect mix of love and righteousness.
Teach us to live in awe and thankfulness for all you've done.
Teach us to live lives of worship, in all different aspects.
In our homes, our work, our relationships, our time, our choices -
draw our attention and our eyes upward so that we may see the fullness of life in you.
Lead us into a life of obedience, God.
We know this is what you've asked of us.
Please show us the way to a deeper trust and a deeper love for your Word.
We pray these things in your name, Jesus. Amen.