A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Inspired by Ephesians 1

O God, our God 

We come to you with gratitude in our hearts. 

You gave you son for us. 

To us. 

You take us to the mountains 

High places for you. 

 Before we even existed, 

you laid the foundations of our world, 

our lives. 

You created us from your imagination, 

Your love for us existed before we did. 

You have made us whole, 

You have made us your family. 

You have invited us to be as loving and generous as you are.

Because of the gift of your son 

We are a free people. 

Freed from penalties and punishments. 

Not just free, 

but abundantly free! 

You have provided everything for us 

and your joy in your giving is obvious. 

 In Christ we see who and what we live for. 

Christ has been with us, even before we knew of him. 

Our glorious living is part of the plan set forth in Christ, 

including the deepest heaven and all on earth. 

We thank you, o God, 

and we know this is just the beginning. 

There is an eternal life before us, 

full of praise and glory.

We lift up our lives to you our praise, 

our thanksgiving 

with sighs too deep for Words