Prayer and reflection for October

 

In October we celebrate freedom, with this prayer and reflection taken from the MU Prayer Diary.

Gracious God and Father, as we welcome in a new day and a new month, we pray that You will put a song in our hearts and on our lips to celebrate the glorious freedom won for us by Jesus in His death and resurrection. Freedom from sin and guilt; freedom to be who we are meant to be in Christ. May our joyful response be to join our MU brothers and sisters across the world 'to proclaim liberty to the captives and let the oppressed go free'. We give thanks for all that MU has done in Your name and pray with hope and confidence that it will continue to serve You and show Your love now and in the future.

Amen

 

Reflection: At the very beginning of His ministry, Jesus declared that one of the tasks God had sent Him to do was 'to proclaim liberty to the captives, to let the oppressed go free' (Luke 4.18). He announced that He had been anointed to fulfil Isaiah's prophecy, which He quoted in the synagogue at the beginning of His ministry (Isaiah 61.1). Throughout His life, He continued to reveal in word and action God's love and compassion, God's desire for freedom and justice for all who are oppressed or held captive, whether in physical or spiritual bondage. Jesus' call is also one for us all, especially those of us in Mothers' Union, to pray and to work for the liberation of others.

 

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