Prayer based on Exodus 37

Lord God, how wonderful is the Ark of the Covenant, the place of Your special presence! To think that it was a seat of mercy! You are holy, O God. You have determined to have mercy on us. How could we ever turn away from You? Please forgive us, for we have sinned against You. Grant us Your great mercy again through Jesus Christ. We are His body. Your glorious lampstand is shining in the world, for Your Son is the light of the world, and in Him we are to be a light in a dark place. Make us to be a unified mountain of the finest gold, taking away from us every defect and impurity. Father, one day we will have no remaining trace of sin among us. You will purify Your church. Fill us even now with the holy oil of Your Spirit, that we might worship and serve You forever.