Great God,
We need to remember
that how things are now is not how they’ve always been;
and it’s not how they always will be.
We need to remember
that your kingdom has come,
that it is growing among us now,
and that the time will come
when it fills the world with justice and love.
And so we pray for your coming,
to those around the world
whose poverty, pain, trauma, and grief
make your kingdom feel like a pipe dream;
to those in our community
who long to see your love and justice
expressed through your followers;
to those in your Church
who seek to be faithful and to make a difference
while juggling the needs of themselves and their families;
and to us,
who long to know you more,
and to live as citizens of your kingdom
in this place and time.
May your coming be something we hope for,
but also be something we experience
moment by moment.
In Jesus’ Name;
Amen.
