{"id":574,"date":"2018-10-08T12:56:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T11:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/?p=574"},"modified":"2018-10-08T12:56:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T11:56:03","slug":"closing-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/closing-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

I find that there is a unity that arises through worship that it is difficult to express in words. We sometimes encounter glimpses of this when we are joined together in hymns and worship songs, as we fix our eyes on eternal things and are in awe again of Jesus, our remarkable redeemer. I\u2019m sure that the first disciples must have sensed this very powerfully when the Holy Spirit came to them at Pentecost, where we read that \u201cthey were all together<\/strong> in one place<\/a>\u201d and many heard them \u201cdeclaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!\u201d (Acts 2:10, NIV)<\/p>\n

The Holy Spirit gathers us together by being present with each believer in a personal and unique way. As we enter this inner sanctuary as the bride of Christ – the church in all its vulnerability, brokenness and fragility, we open the door for an outpouring of God\u2019s love into our hearts. We find balance, acceptance and a place to dwell in worship. No matter how tough my life is, or how distant I feel from God, I find I always benefit from pushing closer in worship to our eternal Father.<\/p>\n

The following closing prayer reflects this filling, this outpouring, and this transformation as we pledge ourselves to give out. We can rest in the Holy Spirit’s work in our hearts and allow the love and goodness of Christ\u2019s legacy to seep out of us into every area of our lives. It becomes a never-ending story of receiving and giving, as we become like dancers moving in time with the heart of the Father.<\/p>\n