Sacredise - Prayer: Children of Abram

Children of Abram

by John van de Laar

Long before the change of name,
    before the first signs of new life
        showed the beginnings of promises fulfilled,
    You asked Abram to make his home among foreigners,
        and share the blessing that was to come.

And now, O God, you ask the same faith of us:
    The faith to count ourselves among the least,
        to find our place alongside the poor and broken;
    The faith to trust in your mercy and your promises,
        and to share what we have received;
    The faith to wait expectantly for your reign of justice and equity,
        together with those who most need its gifts.

Teach us to be children of Abram, sharers of the blessings we enjoy:
    The blessing of plenty shared with those who have need,
    The blessing of healing shared with those who are sick and wounded,
    The blessing of joy shared with those who celebrate
        and of tears shared with those who grieve,
    The blessing of friendship shared with those who are excluded,
        and of solidarity with those who fght injustice,
    The blessing of peace shared with those in conflict,
        and of confrontation shared with those who bring harm;
And in some small way, may our faith and our sharing,
    help to bring your promises into being
    in our world.

Amen.

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