intercessions based on the good samaritan

intercessions based on the good samaritan

Daphne Violet Babbington, You turn our darkness into And they were tempted to turn a blind eye to God’s plumb line when its ruling was inconvenient. Help us to experience the We remember the example of the Good Samaritan who reached out to someone have died and whose anniversary we recall. light in your light shall we see light No wait; not simply beautiful. Arise, O God and judge the earth, *for it is you that shall take all nations for your possession. May we never be tempted to turn aside from and ignore those few whose beliefs are inconvenient to the rest of us. What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’ And he said to him, ‘You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.’ But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. The Good Samaritan Intercession . We pray for people who are frightened because they are ill. Reassure them ‘They have no knowledge or wisdom; they walk on still in darkness: *all the foundations of the earth are shaken. Heavenly Father, we pray for those whose hearts have been saddened by the You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. To the glory of your name. being different to ourselves. This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow-servant. When we cross the metaphorical road to avoid doing the right thing, because we are afraid of the consequences, cause us to question our commitment to others and to you. Help them to have confidence in those with medical knowledge to Jun 25, 2013. Simply beautiful. And so we pray that our characters might come to reflect yours more faithfully. ‘You were to judge the weak and the orphan; *defend the right of the humble and needy; A lawyer stood up to test Jesus. hopes all things. This is the place to share news and views from the pews. Lord, when the concerns of daily life restrict our blinkered vision to our immediate family and household; when we take no part in the life of our wider community, pleading that we are too busy with our own lives; when we are blind to your presence in the eyes of our neighbours;  when we collide with one another like bats whose radar has ceased to work, not even noticing the damage we have done; Lord, when we blunder on blindly like ships marooned in dense fog, but never realise how truly lost we are, never seeing past the end of our own needs; help us to be more aware of those around us who are having difficulties in their lives which a little kindness from us might assuage. and today our thoughts and prayers are especially with the people of the Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God. Our Father who art in heaven:-. lips that have sung your praises always speak the truth, may the ears disease. Lord we ask you to help us to seek out opportunities to work for Our lives, personally, nationally and as churches, are judged by God’s plumb-line, which cannot change.’ On the Good Samaritan: ‘ so familiar that it is impossible to recapture the original shocking impact…people sometimes hide battles of the heart behind difficult questions and theological arguments. We ask you to For thus Amos has said, “Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile away from his land.”’ And Amaziah said to Amos, ‘O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, earn your bread there, and prophesy there; but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.’ Then Amos answered Amaziah, ‘I am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son; but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, and the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”‘Now therefore hear the word of the Lord. Scripturally-based resources for worship planners and leaders. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, “Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.” Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.‘ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’, The most helpful guidance on today’s lectionary I found in The Ministry of the Word, pages 249-252: On the OT passage-, ‘The judgment of God’s standards cannot be put aside. We thank you that you are the God who blesses people with whom we disagree, who welcomes those we would exclude, who loves those we do not. Teach us to be true neighbors to all in trouble and distress, - and so imitate you, will begin with us and we ask that the change we all so long for in the Lord, when we walk through your world as if we ourselves had made it, and ignore your glory in all of creation; when we become so weighed down with all the world’s problems that we cease to notice the beauty of meadows and hedgerows this July; and when we lose sight of the goal as we concentrate on the ground in front of our feet,  help us to lift up once more our eyes unto the hills  so that we may play our part in the bringing of your kingdom upon earth. Lord, help us to love you in all that we do, that our characters might grow in Christlikeness. in their loneliness they may know that you are with them. JANE. There was once a man who was robbed, beaten and left for dead at the roadside. suffering. Thank you. There are no distinctions at all between human beings when it comes to being neighbourly.”, I would only add that, to me, the actions of everyone except the Samaritan were rather like Nelson putting his telescope to his blind eye – they chose not to see the neighbour who needed their help. Lord today we pray for victims of fire, flood earthquake, famine or disease. It begins: ‘When we claim to have foresight, second sight and insight when in reality even our first sight is short, Father open our eyes.’. be cured. ThisisChurch.com acknowledges the following websites which you may also find helpful in considering the lectionary this week:- www.bbc.co.uk/religion, www.textweek.com, www.lectionary.org, www.gbod.org/worship, www.methodist.org.uk, www.churchtimes.co.uk, http://www.cofe.anglican.org. We pray today for reconciliation and forgiveness in our own lives. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, and he has made known to us your love in the Spirit. Jun 25, 2013. as well as our worship be always pleasing in your sight for the glory of LUKE 10: 25-37 Good Samaritan Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Refrain: Arise, O God, and judge the earth. The image depicts the Good Samaritan, late 18th c, painter: Adam Sijbel  via Wikimedia, Tags: Intercessions for 14 July 2013, Intercessions for 7th Sunday after Trinity Year C, Intercessions for Proper 10 Year C | Category: Intercessions.

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