It's an appropriate word for the second Sunday in Lent, where the gospel reading from the lectionary for this year encourages us to take up our crosses and follow Christ:
Open our eyes and ears to see and hear your truth.
Save us from the assumption that riches are always
a sign of God’s blessing and favour.
Challenge us and make us uncomfortable with our lifestyle.
Forgive us that in our greed of wanting newer, bigger
and better things, we have allowed our vision of a new heaven
and a new earth to grow dim.
Save us from the pride of status and achievements.
Empower us to act justly and strive for justice.
Make us more like Jesus – humble and lowly of heart.
Give us grace to live by his Word and follow his example.
God of compassion and generous love,
We commit ourselves afresh to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Amen
Selah
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