Let's pray together. Thank you Father that we can come this morning
into your presence, and Father when we think of the weather, how it can be so
cold, and windy and snow and frost, and then to come into your house here this
morning and to come into your presence where there is warmth and love and
comfort, shows us something of what life can be like Lord, it’s not always easy,
it’s not always smooth, it’s not always just the way we would want it, and that
is because life is dynamic. And this
morning as we come together, we all come from a background this week which
might have been really, really busy, might have been some pain and some hurt,
some confusion. On the other hand it might
have been great joy and surprise and excitement. There might have been hard
work, physical drainage and emotional drainage, or there might have been
exhilaration and great enthusiasm and zeal.
All of these things our Father make up the mix of life, and they are
life and they are our life, that's what we've had this week. And as we come here together as family from
all of those different backgrounds, and all of the different personalities and
gather in your name, and become brothers and sisters together, seeking to put
aside a little bit the things that have been difficult and then opening
ourselves to you in this moment and saying, “I know you love me. I know you
accept me. I know you know that I've messed up. I know you know that I've
fallen short, that you, you still love me and care for me and, and you want me
to grow and mature and, and be all that you've purposed and planned for me”. So we thank you this morning Lord, that that's
the God that you are, your not sitting there waving your finger saying, “Tut
tut”. Your saying, “Why did you do that,
you know that's not good for you, and I can see that your, you didn't want to
do that, and that you regret that, let's walk on together and see where we go.”
And so Father I thank you for, for your
love for each person here this morning, that you care for them desperately. As I said to someone last night, “Do know
that God really, really love's you.” And
sometimes Father we need to be reminded, remind ourselves that you really,
really love us, and want the best for us. So Lord, thank you so much for your love your
care, and your very presence abiding within us in the person of Jesus and power
of the Holy Spirit. We ask these prayers
in Jesus name. Amen.
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