Daily Worship

IN TIME…..

Churcheagle June 28, 2013 0 0

John 16:19-22

Jesus say that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them,
“Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me?”  I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices.  You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

Powerful God,
Shape our humanity to the likeness of your Son,
so that everything we think and say and do may show the influence of his Spirit and bear the imprint of your mark.
Then bring to bear upon our sad condition, the integrity we find in Jesus
whose actions were at one with your Word –
whose love was at one with your mercy.
When our beautiful world is broken in pieces, remind us that where suffering is, you are.
When we are inconsolable, angry, bereft and experiencing guilt –
Aching for wholeness and peace
Restore us.
Loving and life-giving God
Jesus showed us the way
we know what he knew
but we struggle Lord and it is hard.
We know that new life followed His death
And that for the world to live
The old ways must die first.
We praise and honour you.
Amen

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Written by Kate Vivers