"Come, Holy Spirit" - 19 May 2024
Creator God
who in the beginning made all things of nothing by the power of your word, and
all very good; whose Spirit hovered over all that was formless and void to
bring forth order and life. We pray for your Spirit to hover over us; and we
pray that your Spirit would continue to cause the earth to bring forth fruit
bountifully. We pray: Come, Holy Spirit!
Revealing
God, who assigned prophets, judges, and Psalmists like Moses, Deborah, David
and Isaiah to bring forth your decrees, directions and adulations, and clothed
them with your Spirit who guided them and testified through them of the
sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories; cloth us with your Spirit that
we may bravely serve you and our neighbors in love and truth. We pray: Come,
Holy Spirit!
Holy God who
sent your Son Jesus Christ into the world that through him we might have life;
and after his death, burial, resurrection and ascension, you sent forth your
Holy Spirit by your Son, so that we would not be left as orphans; may we know
that our Lord Jesus is with us and we are with you. And we ask this especially
on behalf of those facing surgery, chemotherapy, and physical troubles, loss,
and shadowy insecurities (…). We pray: Come, Holy Spirit!
God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who sent the Spirit of Truth to bear witness
of Jesus, and by his indwelling presence makes us able to also bear witness of
our Lord: pour down your rousing and refreshing goodness on us and your people
all over the world – including Abundant Life Church, Antioch Fellowship, Beth
Haven Baptist, and Bethel Baptist Church. We pray: Come, Holy Spirit!
Sovereign,
saving God whose Son sent the helper/counselor, who comes to convict the world
concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do
not believe in your Son; concerning righteousness, because he has ascended to
your right hand, and we presently see him no longer; concerning judgment,
because the ruler of this world is judged (John 16:8-11): may the Spirit
continue to convict our world – including the USA, Ukraine, Israel, Russia,
Gaza, Ethiopia, Somalia – concerning sin, righteousness and judgment, that all
the world may turn to you and live. We pray: Come, Holy Spirit!
Adopting God,
who gave us your Spirit of adoption by whom we can cry out “Abba, Father! May
your Spirit bear witness with our spirits that we are your children, no matter
what our society shouts at us; no matter what the devil whispers to us; no
matter what our defeats and frustrations gossip to us; no matter what our tired
and trembling hearts sigh to us! We pray: Come, Holy Spirit!
Sanctifying God, whose will for us is holiness and so you have given us the Holy Spirit; may righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit run deep in us and blossom beautifully forth from us; and so fill us with joy and peace in believing that we may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. We pray: Come, Holy Spirit!
And now we pray in the Spirit as Jesus taught us, saying: Our Father…
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