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A prayer that reminds us that prepare is a verb.<\/p>\n\n

Make us count<\/h3>\n

Lord,
\nwe have pulled out the Advent wreath,
\nthe Christmas tree, the poinsettias.
\nWe dusted off the hymns, unsung for a year,
\nand unearthed the words of your prophets.<\/p>\n

Yet, in your eyes,
\nthese efforts are for nothing without the regular, persistent,
\ndeep pursuit of justice for all people.
\nOur efforts are hollow without consistent work toward peace,
\nreconciliation, and participation in your mission for creation.<\/p>\n

In our hearts, we do long to be your people,
\nto carry out your mission, to be lights in the darkness \u2014
\nproof that no darkness can overcome your truth.<\/p>\n

Awaken us to action.
\nStir us to courage.
\nRouse us to prepare a way in the wilderness for your coming,
\nclearing the brush of oppression, racism, injustice, and hopelessness \u2014
\nso that all may see your light and perceive your coming.
\nAmen.<\/p>\n

~ written by lutheranjulia<\/strong>, and posted on RevGalBlogPals<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Jude 1:2, \u00a0VOICE \u00a0 \u00a0 Opening prayer God of small seeds and mighty plants, you take our meager lives and with your love cause them to produce acts of loving kindness for you in this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"(Photo: Irene Bom)   A prayer that reminds us that prepare is a verb. 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