the God who sees, hears and touches

Father, 

Thank you for sending your Son

so we could see you with no veil between us,

hear you through no interpreter,

and touch you with no fear.

Thank you for sending your Son

who assures us that

you see us in love,

you hear us when we cry out,

and your touch is our healing.

How can we ever repay you for so great a gift?

Take our hearts, take our lives, take everything;

you have won us by your grace.

And I pray in faith

that you would fill us

with the power of the Holy Spirit

to make us more like Jesus,

to see everyone the way you see them, in love;

to listen in empathy

without adding empty platitudes;

to come close to those we pass every week,

to come so close to them that we will

be able to touch them with your touch

which changes everything,

to embrace them with your love

which makes us whole.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen.