A Prayer about Finding Freedom in the Long-Expected Jesus

What freedom do you find in Christ?

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. Romans 6:22

Lord Jesus,

This morning we are meditating 

on the good news about you—

our “long-expected Jesus,”

as Charles Wesley wrote about 

in one of my favorite Advent hymns.

Indeed, Jesus, you were “born to set thy people free.”

Thank you for freeing us from…

[name some of the things Jesus has set you free from…].

Thank you for releasing us from our fears and sins 

[name some of the fears and sins he has released you from…].

Thank you for being our strength in weakness 

[name some of your weaknesses].

Thank you for being our consolation when we are sorrowful 

[name some of your sorrows…].

Most of all, thank you 

for letting us “find [our] rest in thee.” 

Amen.

Read Isaiah 61:1-2; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Romans 6:22.

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