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A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, September 26th

Good Morning, God
Lord, we really need your wisdom these days!  Especially after all of the Sunday morning messages from our pulpits and our press, we especially need your wisdom to know what is truth and what is falsehood.
Your word asks this question: "Who is wise and understanding among you?"  Your word also answers the question: Let the wise ones show themselves wise by their good life that their works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.  But if we have both envy and selfish ambition in our hearts, we are not to be boastful and false to the truth . . .  For when we are envious and have selfish ambition, we will also have disorder and wickedness of every kind.
But, Lord, your word also assures that the wisdom that comes from you is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without even a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.  You even promise that "a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace."
Lord, who will be the peace-makers among us?  You know - please reveal them to us.
In Jesus name, Amen

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