Good Morning, God,
Gracious God, our heavenly father, we thank you for the blessed opportunities you have given us to make these headline prayers for these past several years. We know that they have been your words, spoken through our voice and over the airwaves to bring to your people a message from you about the things we face each day. Lord, at times it has been hard to make the prayers you have wanted, as the headlines were very sad to us at other times, it has been easy to lift up the prayers, as the headlines were about joyful things to us.
But, Lord, no matter what the mood of the headlines has been, you have always provided the prayer we needed to hear to sense your presence in our lives. Lord, help us to know, even without these prayers, that you are always in our lives, and if you give us the inspiration, we can make our own "prayers for the headlines," no matter the headlines, each day through eternity.
Thank you, Lord God, for the "Prayers for the Headlines."
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, November 27th
Good Morning, God,
Lord, as we begin to really look forward to tomorrow, let us consider the things for which we ought to be thankful.
We are thankful that we have the results of your creative genius, Lord. Even as the landscape turns brown around us, it takes on its own beauty. There are fields of new green where the farmers are using conservation methods to help your creation. The sky lights seem to shine brighter and crispe;r the air is fresher.
We are thankful for our health and strengthen and daily food-and we give you the thanks, loving God. You made us and sustain us and guide our lives.
We are always thankful for the opportunities to be with friends, family and loved ones, especially tomorrow, Lord. It is good that you set us on earth to have relationships that bring joy to our hearts.
Thank you, God, for the gift of Thanksgiving.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Lord, as we begin to really look forward to tomorrow, let us consider the things for which we ought to be thankful.
We are thankful that we have the results of your creative genius, Lord. Even as the landscape turns brown around us, it takes on its own beauty. There are fields of new green where the farmers are using conservation methods to help your creation. The sky lights seem to shine brighter and crispe;r the air is fresher.
We are thankful for our health and strengthen and daily food-and we give you the thanks, loving God. You made us and sustain us and guide our lives.
We are always thankful for the opportunities to be with friends, family and loved ones, especially tomorrow, Lord. It is good that you set us on earth to have relationships that bring joy to our hearts.
Thank you, God, for the gift of Thanksgiving.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20131125
A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, November 25th
Good Morning, God,
The headlines are out of the international scene today. One headline says, "It's a deal." A "deal" has been struck between Iran and six world powers, including the United States. Under the deal, Iran promises to limit its nuclear activities in return for the other world powers to ease the sanctions that have been imposed on Iran. Iran has said that they weren't enriching uranium for weapons; others have said they were.
Now, there is this a six-month deal while a more formal deal was worked out. Everyone seems pretty pleased with themselves, Lord. Everyone seems proud of the negotiated "deal."
Lord, in most cases, a person's word is their "bond." We learn this from you: "let your "yes" be "yes" and your "no" be "no"." However, if we don't read your word nor follow your teachings, a person's word may not be considered to be worth anything at all.
So, we pray this day that everyone's words in this important international matter can be trusted.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
The headlines are out of the international scene today. One headline says, "It's a deal." A "deal" has been struck between Iran and six world powers, including the United States. Under the deal, Iran promises to limit its nuclear activities in return for the other world powers to ease the sanctions that have been imposed on Iran. Iran has said that they weren't enriching uranium for weapons; others have said they were.
Now, there is this a six-month deal while a more formal deal was worked out. Everyone seems pretty pleased with themselves, Lord. Everyone seems proud of the negotiated "deal."
Lord, in most cases, a person's word is their "bond." We learn this from you: "let your "yes" be "yes" and your "no" be "no"." However, if we don't read your word nor follow your teachings, a person's word may not be considered to be worth anything at all.
So, we pray this day that everyone's words in this important international matter can be trusted.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20131122
A Prayer for the Headlines for Friday, November 22nd
Good Morning, God,
Lord, we have heard fou
In Jesus's name, and.r words we don't ever want to hear in the headlines: "They Dropped the Bomb."
Fortunately, this doesn't refer to dropping a nuclear bomb from a plane over an enemy. Unfortunately, it does apply to a sacrosanct rule of debate and takes away the ability to block votes in the United States Senate. With the dropping of the bomb, now filibusters can be stopped with only a simple majority, rather than a two-thirds vote.
Lord, we have a great deal of rancor among those who are making decisions for us in Washington these days. Discourse is put-one, friendships are strained, decisions are made for political reasons and not often for what is best for we, the American people.
Lord, before any more people get hurt because of the many decisions that are being made, intervene in the United States government, the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches, all three.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Lord, we have heard fou
In Jesus's name, and.r words we don't ever want to hear in the headlines: "They Dropped the Bomb."
Fortunately, this doesn't refer to dropping a nuclear bomb from a plane over an enemy. Unfortunately, it does apply to a sacrosanct rule of debate and takes away the ability to block votes in the United States Senate. With the dropping of the bomb, now filibusters can be stopped with only a simple majority, rather than a two-thirds vote.
Lord, we have a great deal of rancor among those who are making decisions for us in Washington these days. Discourse is put-one, friendships are strained, decisions are made for political reasons and not often for what is best for we, the American people.
Lord, before any more people get hurt because of the many decisions that are being made, intervene in the United States government, the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches, all three.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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