Lent prayer

Jesus

Lamb of God

Son of Mary

It’s lent - 

And we make the slow journey with you towards Holy week

We who know who you are

We remember what happened

What you chose to leave behind

What you did for us

Who you enable us now to be

You are our way

You are our truth

You are our life.

You turned your face towards us

You keep your face turned towards us

Help us to keep our eyes on you

  

Help us to keep our eyes on you

When Mad March is here

And we are dazzled by bright lights

And a smorgasbord of distractions

Help us to keep our eyes on you

When we are juggling our priorities

family and study

work life and friendship

our decisions and our ambitions

We long for the world to know who you are

Yet we find ourselves gathering together only with people who know you

We hope that the people in our streets who are isolated and long for connection find community

Yet we spend our time bingeing on Netflix

We yearn for a time when everyone has food to eat and clean water to drink

Yet we fritter our resources away on things we don’t need at all

So easy to leave the building of your kingdom to somebody else.

So easy to close our eyes

Or turn our faces away

Thank you that you never do.

Jesus, who gave everything away for the least of us

We’re sorry.

Thank you that you forgive us,

Welcome us,

Share your plans with us again.

You are our faithful teacher, saviour and friend.

We want to be your faithful people.

Show us your ways.

Amen