Good Morning, God
We look at joy today as we begin to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Lord, we love a fun time. We love to revel, wish each other well and celebrate a cause. We do celebrate it as a cultural and a religious holiday. It is a religious holiday because it celebrates when Christianity arrived in Ireland. Patrick is recognized as the Patron Saint of Ireland.
Lord, we are thankful that Patrick survived his early kidnapping and enslavement. We are grateful that you had your eye on him and, in a dream, told him to flee from his captivity. We thank you that you led him to the ministry, to seminary, to the priesthood and then back to Ireland, where he ministered until his death. Rumor has it, Lord, that he used the Shamrock with its 3 leaves to explain the Trinity and faith. We thank you, Lord, for Patrick.
We also thank you for "rescuing" many of us from the enslavement of sin and freeing us to serve you as your Saints of God - when we believe on your name.
In Jesus' name, Amen
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