“They left for their own country by another road” (Mt 2:12)
Beyond the familiar routes of separation to God’s new paths
God of the good path: be my guide today, I pray. There are people I know from whom I pray also – show them the way too, I ask. And in the world around, I pray for the Ukraine and the rising tensions and threat of battle. For the people of Ukraine I pray: may they not be threatened by the powers that be, and be given peace as must as possible. This I plead, Guiding Spirit.
Gracious God, when we only know one way and we think we must return to it, and when we think that all roads are blocked, and we fall into despair, we always find you there. You are the God of renewed promises. We find you creating a new path before us, one that we did not expect. We thank you because you exceed our expectations. We thank you for your wisdom that surpasses our understanding. We thank you because your creative paths open up unforeseen possibilities. If we search our maps and find no route, nonetheless we always find you, who lead us by a yet more excellent way. We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, that you will always lead us back to you. Amen.