Lord -
We present ourselves before You. May we hear what You say to us.
We have crossed the River. May we put away the gods we served beyond the River in order to sincerely and faithfully revere and serve You.
The choice of whom to serve is ours.
The gods of our ancestors? The gods of the land in which we live? Or the God who pulls us across the River, who brings us up from Egypt - from the bondage of sin? The God who does great signs in our sight and protects us along the way?
This God is our God. May we serve the Lord.
Amen.