Prayer

He was God’s Chosen One Our Volunteer Our Saviour, Redeemer Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ This Easter, once again we remember His remarkable love His death on the Cross for our sins His conquering of death in His resurrection We remember His perfect life His care and compassion for all people – even for His enemies His grace shown towards all people The confidence that we have in Him because of His unsurpassed kindness We remember the crowds, the Romans, the Jewish leaders, who mocked Him We hear these words: “Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing!” Yet we hear those same words spoken to the Father about us, by Him We remember the disciples hiding in their fear Abandoning Him, but not abandoned by you! We think of our own fears and shame – our human frailty Yet feel the touch of your present, unending grace, over our lives We remember that glorious moment when He walked out of the tomb No drama, just that quiet, confident, irresistible moment, stripping death of its power We hear the whisper of these words: “Fear not!” and we are alive again Help us in this season of Easter not just to hear this wonderful story Enable us to be part of it – to grasp it by faith, and live again And to you, always, is the glory, gracious Father, through Jesus and in the power of the Spirit. Amen

An Easter prayer from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields.