Resurrection as Inauguration
Jesus,
May Your resurrection
Incite a lifestyle of celebration.
The future reality of Your Kingdom
Has pierced into our present pain
And brought the hope of heaven
To our lives, families, and cities.
Jesus,
May Your resurrection
Increase our holy determination.
We want to join in Your revolution
Of living and laboring joyfully
For the sake of others.
Jesus,
May Your resurrection
Illuminate our daily participation.
May we trust small acts of love and service
Are signposts of hope and heaven.
Jesus,
May Your resurrection
Expand our imagination.
Reframe for us what is holy ground,
The sacred overlap of heaven and earth.
Jesus,
May Your resurrection
Be a ceaseless celebration of Your inauguration.
Your Kingdom has begun!
You are making all things new!
Prayer inspired by the book, “Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church” by N.T. Wright.
