Jesus -
You were
there at the very beginning
And you’ll
be there at the very end
Surely you
must be higher than any other
You sit at
the right hand of the Father - the
creator of the universe
And every knee
shall bow before you
Surely you
must be a great King
Yet you came
to us as a baby in a dusty stable
And you patiently
stand at the door and knock and wait to be invited in to every one of our lives
You don’t
throw your weight around
And demand
to be obeyed and paid attention to
You don’t want
more and more riches
But instead you
love it when the wealth of your kingdom is shared and given away
You don’t
oppress and make demands and rule with an iron fist
You know and
love your people
You dwell
amongst them
You want the
best for them.
You really
are a different kind of ruler
You really are
a different kind of King
For the
times we haven’t honoured you for who you are
Or lived
lives worthy of people dwelling in your Kingdom
For the time
we haven’t shared the bounty of what you have poured in our direction
Or even
paused in gratitude for what it means to us to be in relationship with you, our
just, wise and loving Lord
We are
sorry.
Thank you
that you forgive us over and over
And call us
on to try again.
Name above
all names.
We honour
you in this time together. Amen.
