Matthew R. Green's Blog, page 24

A Collect to See to the Coming Day of the Lord

Great and mighty God, creator of all that we see and beyond, grant us eyes to see that what passes in this world is not all that happens, that we would look forward to the coming day when all would be made right in your kingdom and your children will receive good things from your […]

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A Collect to Value What God Values

Great teacher, Jesus, who speaks wisdom to your followers, teach us to value those things that matter to the Father, that we would come to seek after those things that will truly satisfy our souls and abide in the kingdom you came to establish for the good of those whom you love, through you who […]

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A Collect for Healing

Lord Jesus, who bears the power of God in your hands, heal us from our sicknesses and free us from our troubles, that we would praise you for your goodness and bear the strength to serve you well, proclaiming your gospel and showing love to all your beloved children, through you who lives and reigns […]

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A Collect for an Eternal Perspective

Holy Lord, whose kingdom is not of this world, keep us from trusting and being fixated on the things of this earth and this present life, but grant us your perspective, one that reaches to eternity and bears your values and thinks of your ways, through Christ our savior, who showed us the way and […]

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A Collect to Remember God at Work in Trouble

Holy Spirit of God, who is ever present with us in good and evil, help us to be mindful that even in tragedy and chaos and devastation that you are still present, that even when we feel abandoned and sent away, we would cling to the truth that you are near to us and working […]

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A Collect to Not Refuse God’s Gifts

Almighty God, whose patience is long but not forever, do not let us stop up our ears and blind our eyes too long, lest we plunge recklessly into chaos and fail to obtain the good that you offer to us, the understanding and healing that you desire your children to receive, through Jesus our teacher, […]

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A Collect to be Willing

Indwelling Spirit, who speaks truth to our hearts, make us willing to offer ourselves to your service, that when you call, we would go and do whatever it is that you ask of us, through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns in you at the right hand of the Father in glory. Amen. ‘Then […]

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A Collect to be Willing to Endure Hardship to be Made Pure

Almighty One, whose presence fills the whole earth, make us willing to endure difficulty and trials when it is needful, that our sinful habits and the darkness of our hearts might be burned away, made pure for your service and your indwelling Spirit’s presence, through Christ our redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and […]

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A Collect to Recognize Our Sin

Holy God, king of all creation and all that ever shall be, may we be conscious of our sin and ruin when we come into your presence, that in humility and recognition of the truth, we would turn to you for mercy and forgiveness, trusting in your love to restore and sustain us, through Christ […]

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A Collect for Security in Times of Trouble

Our Father in Heaven, who watches over all that passes here on earth, remind us when things are uncertain and changing that you are still sovereign over all things, that we might feel secure in you, trusting in your goodness even in trouble, through Christ our savior, who reigns with you in the Holy Spirit, […]

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