Prayers Based on Matthew 25:14-30
The Parable of the Talents

Prayer: In My Hands
Generous One
You place the needed solution in my hands
An extravagant opportunity

Fear whispers in my ear
Bury it
Abandon it
Get rid of it as fast as you can

The warning comes strong
Persistent
Working hard to twist my perspective and your truth
The gift is a trap laid by your harsh master

Fear loves waste and chaos
Your love casts out fear

Deliver me, Jesus
Cast out my fear
Give me eyes to see blessing, not burden
Free me to seize what you offer
To delight in the adventure
To risk and reap

I long to be named “good and trustworthy”
I long for your “well done,” my Jesus

Prayer: Bring You Joy
Creative, Powerful God
Generous Author of Life
You make
You bless
You give

You entrust us to care and tend your gifts
You call us to be fruitful and multiply
You empower us with abilities and opportunities

Your goodness is in our hands
We will use it and risk it
We will be trustworthy
May our efforts bring you joy
Amen

Be sure to also check out Spent, a powerful prayer of commitment by Steve Garnaas Holmes.

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For the next few months, I’ll be posting prayers to accompany Bishop Ken Carter’s Bible Study on Facebook. Each week, Bishop Carter will bring in a guest to speak about the passage. We’ll be walking through the last chapters of the Gospel of Matthew. 

You’re most welcome to read along and to join this Facebook discussion group. You don’t need to be a Methodist or attend a Methodist church. All are welcome and all means all.

May the grace of God’s word, the challenge, and the call, inspire us to great faith and great good works in Jesus’ name. – Lisa <

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