A Liturgy of Generosity

Praised are you Lord our God, King of the universe. You created all things, therefore all things are Yours.

Wealth and honor come from You alone, for You rule over everything. Power and might are in Your hand, and at Your discretion people are made great and given strength. Oh our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name! We are Yours and we adore You as the One who is over all things.

Oh Lord, You created us, and by Your grace redeemed and sustain us. By Your generousity, You gave us your son, Jesus.

For we know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for our sake He became poor, so that through His poverty we might become rich.

May the love of Christ compel us to no longer live for ourselves but for Him who died for us and was raised again. As new creations, help us to walk in Your ways and repenting daily of the things that hinder us.

Lord, we confess that our hearts are prone to wander, making idols of our wealth and possessions. We confess we sometimes find our significance, security, and satisfaction in our wealth and possessions.

We confess our tendency to store up treasure on earth rather than in heaven.

So, Lord, please open our eyes and hearts to see all that we have in Christ, thereby, freeing us from the deceptions caused by the love of money and illusion of control. Help us to set our hope fully on you, Lord, because in You, we have all that we need for our enjoyment in this life and the age to come.

Help us to do good, be rich in good deeds, and always be willing to share with those in need so that we may be found storing up treasure in heaven and taking hold that which is truly life. We offer this prayer in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Written by Rick Steinberger, CEO NCF Orlando