April 8, 2025

Matthew 18:19-20
[Jesus said] “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for,
it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

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Lord, your word reminds us
that if two of us are gathered together in your name
and our hearts are one with the other,
that we can ask anything in your name
and that you would do it.

We recognize
that when we are gathered together in your name,
that you are in our very midst.
We can turn to you
knowing that not only do you hear the words from our lips,
but you also hear the unspoken request in our hearts.

We thank you that you hear us each and every day.
That whatever we prayed yesterday
or last week or last month or last year,
you have not forgotten,
and that in your perfect will and in your perfect time,
you will do what is best for us.

So we thank you, God,
that you are father to us.
We thank you, God,
that you are creator, that you are healer to us.
We thank you, Lord God,
that you are counselor and you are guide to us.

We thank you, God,
that when two of us are gathered, or three of us,
or gathered as five of us, or gathered in ten of us,
that you are the honored guest at our table,
you have the seat of honor.
Because there is no place
that we can go from your presence,
and we want to always acknowledge you.

Come and sit and sup with us, our God.
We lift up our petitions to you.
We thank you because you're so good
and that you hear us and that you bless us.

And that not only do you open doors of heaven
and windows of heaven,
that you open heaven itself on our behalf,
and for that we say thank you.

We bless you today, O God,
because you are so good.
You're so gracious and you're so kind and you're so forgiving.
Thank you for being our God.
And thank you for your son Jesus,
who is our healer and our company keeper.

We thank you, God,
for all that you do for us,
and we pray in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.