New Zealand is known as an Island of Bird's before the humans came to these isolated south Sea islands it was the home of Bird's from Giant flightless birds (known as Moa), extinct giant Hawks (think Sindbad's giant Roc) through to forest and mountain parrots, nocturnal forest floor dwelling kiwi, to amazing colourful and song filled... well song birds. That has been added to and sadly detracted from by the various migrations of people, Maori and then late arrivals with there European birds and land animals. Now sadly you don't hear Moas on sunny weekend afternoons only Mowers. However this a prayer that reflects praise to God from this Island of Birds.
On the dense bush clad hills
Across Rich pasture land, vineyard and orchard
In the Hedge rows and specimen trees of suburbia
And the single concrete encased trees of city centres
At even the faintest hint of light they raise their voices
Our land of birds sings its dawn chorus praise to you O God
And we join our voices to theirs to give you praise
We join them to praise you for the wonder of your creation
The night sky, galaxy and star, that point us to eternity
The beauty of land and sea, flora and fauna
The wonder of our own unique individuality
That we are fearfully and wonderfully made
Praise you O God.
We join them to acknowledge your provision
That every good gift comes from your hand
You make the crops to grow and the earth to bear fruit
While birds don’t need to go earn a crust we do
And you have blessed us with skill and talent to use for work
Our heavenly father provides our needs
We join them to thank you for the light
We were lost and alone in our dark night
We were far away; you shone your light into our world
You sent your son Jesus to be our way, our light
You have given us your word to be a light for our path
You send your spirit to reveal your truth
Lord God we give you praise and thanks from our Island of Birds
Lord God we also turn over the darkness within to you this morning
We have sinned and fallen short of your glory
We seek your forgiveness and restoration
In your death on the cross and your being raised to life we have hope
We know that we can be made as clean and as new as the dawn
WE confess our sins
We take it for granted and thinks it’s our due Forgive us Lord
We receive your grace but have not extend it to others Forgive us
We have seen needs but horde what we have for our own comfort
We do what we should not and leave undone the good you call us to do
We repent and we ask you to forgive us and help us to change our ways
This is our hope; that Jesus died for our sins
In Christ we are set free and made new
This is the good news for us today and always
That as we confess our sins God is faithful and just and forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness
God who knows even when a sparrow falls to the ground
God who knows us and loves us
Fill us afresh with your spirit we pray
That we may know you more and serve your people
That we may be enabled to love and empowered to tell of your grace
To the glory of God Father, Son and Holy Spirit
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