16/06/2026
“Praying With New Purpose”
Written and Read by Pastor Sammy Davies
Inspired by 1 Peter 2:4-10
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Lord Jesus
You, rejected by men
Yet chosen by God
Despised by the world
Yet precious in Your Father's sight
There is comfort
In knowing that heaven's verdict
Is not the same as earth's
For we
Far off, without mercy, without hope
Are brought near in You
You are the Living Stone
And are crafting us in Your likeness
The Chosen One
Calling a chosen people
The Precious Son
Gathering a treasured possession
How wonderful Your grace
That we who were not a people
In jesus are Your people
We who held no purpose
Now exist for Your own glory and praise
We are not merely recipients of Your mercy
We are called and commanded to make known Your majesty
Forgive us Lord
When we have tended to neglect Your kindess
And ingore your calling
Forgive us Lord
When we have celebrated lesser things
And made little of Him who made all things
Turn our eyes to You once again
To One who is precious
To One who lives
To One who’s existence puts in place all the boundaries for what is
Fill our mouths with Your praises
For this is why You have called us
Amen