Luke 11: 14-28 "Jesus who amazed"
A prayer, in the form of a collect, based on a bible reading for today
A collect based on Luke 11: 14-28 (Click here to read the passage)
Jesus, your life was the beginning of the end for all that destroys.
You drove out hurt, hatred, and despair with love; a love so strong that it gave a voice to the mute, and blessed all who sought it.
Encourage us when we stop marvelling at this wonder of love, burdened as we can be by the pain in our lives and the world.
For a life empty of wonder begins to fragment and only your love can make us whole.
Amen.
The art work accompanying the prayer today is by the artist and art historian, Andrew Paterson. It is a detail from an icon that we allowed to get a bit musty when it was locked in a church during the covid lockdowns, so any imperfections are the fault of the owner and not the artist! You can find more of Andrew’s work HERE.