PRAYER IN PREPARTION: O God, as we devote these forty days to you, shape us by your Holy Spirit into the image of Christ. May the words of your mouth be our daily bread, and may the leading of your Spirit become our way. Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP
People of God, on this wilderness journey, what will you eat?
The word of the Lord is our daily bread.
People of God, in this time of temptation, how will you live?
Our faith is in the faithfulness of God.
People of God, at this kingdom crossroad, who will you serve?
We worship the Lord our God alone.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O God, you know the ways of good and evil. You know the things that tempt us and the things that give us life. You know our vulnerabilities, and you know our sin. We confess that we have rejected your word, denying your providence and care and relying on our own cleverness. Forgive us, O God. Cover us with your grace, feed us with the bread of life, and recreate us in your image.
SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 4:1-11, p. 3
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