Source
of Life, we stand with the first disciples: watching and listening
and wondering.
What
do we do next? Is this the time to act?
We
hear you tell them, and us, to wait, that you will fill them with the
power of the Spirit.
Then
it will be the time to act.
Waiting
is hard. We see the need to act fast. We want to share Good News.
We
don’t think we can afford to wait.
God
who acts on your own time, God who calls us to listen for your voice,
help
us to listen and to wait.
Open
our eyes and ears and hearts so that we can follow where you lead
rather than head off in our own
direction.
God
who WILL move us forward, who WILL lead us into the future,
grant
us the strength to act when the time is right, the wisdom to know
when the time is right, and the patience to wait until the time is
right.
And
then when it is time.
May
we go out to be faithful witnesses to your love, grace, and hope.
Amen.
