Repair The World

Dear Jesus,

You made this world in perfection,

By love and joy.

Sin has messed it up,

And what is broken needs repair.

Repair the world by kindness,

By respect,

By true and everlasting compassion.

Work through all who call themselves Christians

To repair the world

In faith, hope, and love.

Make us pure and true

By acts of kindness and compassion.

Repair the world little by little.

Let every act of kindness repair the world each day.

When we act in your way, Jesus,

We fix what is broken.

Make us pure, true, and kind in every way.

Teach all people to become more like Christ,

True, compassionate, gentle, humble, and kind.

Amen

A Prayer To Repair The World

The world as we see it is messy,

And many in it think it is clean,

But when you see the problem,

Both spiritual and physical all around you,

You realize what is true.

The world, though created by the love of the Father,

And the wisdom of Jesus,

Is truly special

Yet we messed it up through our sin.

Let us repair the world through good deeds,

Let us be true to Christ,

Let us repair the world by choosing life,

By choosing love, light, and everlasting compassion,

By choosing what is true, and pure.

So that Christ may work through us,

His chosen people to repair the world,

Not with violence, though,

Because violence does not repair it,

It makes it worse.

Amen

The First Gate: True Contrition

Lord Jesus,

Without true contrition,

We cannot walk with you.

Whether we think ourselves strong,

Or whether we know we are weak,

We cannot pass the first gate

Without repentance.

Give us hearts that want to change.

Give us the desire to be made new.

Teach us to see the truth:

That only you can change the heart.

And while we still have time,

However much time remains,

Help us to take the next step,

One step at a time,

One gate at a time.

Make us willing to make things right.

Make us ready to restore what we can.

Make us eager for restitution,

Not to earn your love,

But because we have received it.

Lead us through every gate,

Until our lives reflect your life,

And our hearts rest in your heart.

In your mercy,

And by your grace,

Amen

Jesus, True Son And Teacher

God our Father is true,

The only one we should trust.

Let Jesus, His true Son, be our teacher.

Take the Word, Jesus, into our hearts,

For our hearts are the temple

Of the living God.

True and pure,

Wise and holy is our God.

His name is compassion,

His word is truth,

His light forever.

So choose light and love

While you still can,

For we do not know tomorrow

Or what tomorrow will bring.

Choose with all your heart

The path of love and light,

That our hearts may be joined to Christ,

His teachings, and God our Father.

Let our hearts be true and pure,

Full of kindness and compassion.

Without devotion,

Without kindness, compassion,

The path to heaven is not available.

Amen.

Draw from the Spring of Life

The Samaritan woman said,
“You have no bucket; the well is deep.”

How shall we draw living water?

Jesus is the well.

From Him flow rivers of living water.

As no one lives without water,

Our bucket is meditation on God’s word;

We cannot live without His teaching

Without drawing from his word

Our rope tied to the bucket is sincerity and devotion.

So we lower our prayer

And draw from Jesus; the Spring of Life.

Amen

There Is No Way Without Jesus

Oh Jesus, Your name is compassion,

Forever and unending.

You forgive,

And You give wisdom

To all who seek You

With honest hearts. 

First we seek God’s wisdom

With honesty of heart and mind.

For how can trust be given

Unless our hearts are open? 

You are the Father

Of love,

Of life,

Of light.

And in Christ

Your will is made known. 

There is no way to Heaven

Except through Jesus

Through His teaching,

His love,

His peace,

His joy,

And His mercy. 

Amen. 

Love God First

The only true hope of salvation is this:

To try to live God’s will,

The best you can,

With God’s help. 

For you need His help daily

To listen,

To follow,

To live. 

For His will is love: 

Love God first,

First and above all,

And love all people second. 

Listen to the Gospel.

Listen to the teaching of Jesus.

God will not break your free will;

He cannot go against it. 

So if you desire salvation,

Live the Gospel as best you can,

With God’s help.

Amen