Prayer for Endurance

Prince of Peace, who died for us,
Praise to you, Messiah.
May you come again soon.
While we wait,
Let us be your servants on earth,
Just as the saints serve you in heaven.
Give us endurance for the trials ahead.
Forgive our failures
So we can forgive the failures of others.
Keep us alive in times of despair,
And protect us from ourselves,
For you are the one true God.
Amen

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The Followers of Jesus

As Easter approaches
I think about the followers of Jesus;
So close to him,
But so unknowing.
Their hope was for a another David,
A conquering hero
To set Israel free
From the Roman yoke.
His disciples did not expect Jesus
To die like a common criminal.
Their vision portrayed the Messiah
At the head of a great army
Mounted on an enormous charger.
What they got was the Son of Man
Mounted on a donkey.
What is our vision of God?
Do we expect the Lamb of God
To conform to our portrait?
I fear so.
At Easter,
We must seek the risen Christ,
Being, Love, and Action.

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