TUESDAY

RESPONDING

Pray for the coming day. Pray for persons throughout the world who are poor, needy, suffering injustice and oppression and for those persons who are serving to bring relief, healing, hope, especially _________________________.

Lord Jesus Christ,

You who knew the Spirit of God upon and within you, the anointing of God as you brought good news to the poor, release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and freedom to those who are oppressed; breathe your Spirit upon ________________________ this day.

Anoint them with God’s love, power, guidance and compassion. May they know your presence and guidance as they co-labor with you to bring good news to _________________________, release from captivity, healing from blindness, and freedom from oppression.

May God’s grace and kind favor be felt and known this day.

In your great name, Amen.
(based on Isaiah 61:1-52 & Luke 4:18-19)

INTERCESSION

Pray for the coming day, and for persons in places of power and influence.

Almighty God, King of all kings, God of all gods,
I pray for all governments and rulers of this world,
leaders to whom you have lent authority;
grant, dear Lord, that they may use their power according
to your will, not theirs, to protect and care for the poor . . . .;
that they may not wash their hands in the blood of the innocent
and faithful, that an orderly and quiet life may exist among us
in all honor and the fear of God. (see 1Timothy 2:1-3)

-A segment from the prayers prayed by Hans Schlaffer
during eight weeks of imprisonment
before his execution in February, 1528
(Spiritual Life in Anabaptism. Cornelius J. Dyck, Ed. Herald Press, 1995. 197)

CLOSING PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ,
You call us to come
To be with you.

By your Spirit help me
To see you,
To hear you,
To receive your Spirit,
To be led by your Spirit.

Amen