Good Morning, God,
Lord, there was a headline the other day that said, "A Rabbi, a Mormon, and a Mayor Walked into a Room." The story was about how these three men met 20 years ago, connected, became friends and changed each other's lives in very positive ways. And, just to make it more interesting, the mayor is an African-American.
So, why does this story carry weight, Lord? Why, in 2012, do we look at three men, use their labels of "Rabbi," "Mormon," and "Black" and think that their friendship is so unusual, so difficult to imagine?
Aren't all three human beings, created by you with certain unalienable rights like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Aren't all three of these men good, upstanding American citizens who work for the common good - and their pay check - and support and defend the Constitution of the United States? Don't they take care of their families? Don't they have their religious beliefs and try to live accordingly? Why, Lord, is their friendship so noteworthy?
What's that, Lord? You want us to examine whmo we consider to be our friends, as well as those we might not want to be in the same room with?
Lord, may we accept the challenges of diversity in friendships this day.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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