A Pastor's Prayer

On a sky canvas of light blue , GOD stroked long white clouds for this morning.
A chapter ,,,,ending Sunday ,,for our retiring Pastor.

To him I would imagine way too long in coming in some ways
and way too fast in others. Our Pastor, arrives at the church.

He will go and open doors, test the mikes, make sure communion items are ready.
He will sit in his chair, and go over who will be doing what for the service.
And every small thing will be magnified as if it was being printed in his mind never to be forgotten.

Time regards not the significance and soon people come with the small talk and he ducks away to pray to his Heavenly Father who is and has been every sense of faithful all these Sunday mornings.
Amen he walks out the study door with his ink to writes on the hearts of his sheep for the last time of this chapter.

Looking out at his flock he is stirred deep, these dear ones,, so loved by his Father he desires so much all that GOD has for them.

He prays
"Lord show them your face, Show them , that to you, because of your son they are perfect, beautiful .

Father may they see that they are sinless to you because you love and see them through your son's shed blood.
Lord may they see how each is your treasured joy
how each precious person here was a part of your heart and plan before you put the first star in place.

Jesus with all my heart thank you for because of your love my sheep one day will know in full all my heart yearns for them for.

Jesus for all these years thank you, Thank you for your spirit that has kept and loved us. Thank you for communion time where we worshipped you.
Now Lord I am ready my heart is set in you, Your next assignment awaits me, but always I will carry and be here too.

Lord in all you be glorified today! and thank you Amen


Prayer

Jesus it will take eternity to celebrate your gift of the cross, it will take eternity to understand all it means.
It will be eternity with you.
Father we give our lives to you. May we see ourselves the way you see us, loved , fully known and perfectly accepted because of your son. Amen