Jesus –
Set our faces toward Jerusalem…toward the places where we encounter suffering and death and wait for resurrection.
When others are not ready to receive our lament and our hope, may we offer grace instead of consuming fire.
With faces set, give us the courage to follow You wherever You go…to set aside what was to embrace what will be…to proclaim Your kingdom…ever looking forward.
With faces set, may we go along the road to other places and follow You into suffering and hope.
Amen.