Sacredise - Prayer: Committing To Life

Committing To Life

by John van de Laar

At a time like this, when the triumph of death seems inevitable
        and the suffering around us makes us want to turn away,
   we commit to resurrection:

In the secret chambers where power-brokers meet,
   we commit to making the voice of life and justice heard;
In the crisis moments when quick decisions must be made
        that hold human lives in the balance
   we commit to making peace and co-existence the challenge we raise;
In the forgotten corners where the powerless and poor
        daily walk the valley of the shadow of death,
   we commit to equity, compassion and giving;
In the dying places on our planet where human carelessness and consumption
        have threatened the survival of all
   we commit to simplicity and sustainability

As you stand among us now, Jesus,
        in your resurrected glory,
   May we know the power of your life;
   May we turn away from death;
   And may we become agents of resurrection,
        where ever we find ourselves.

Amen.

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