A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, June 11th

Good morning, God

Could it happen here, Lord?  The headlines out of New York City have been the Mayor strongly suggesting that sodas - soft drinks – be limited to servings no bigger than sixteen ounces.  No more “Big Gulps”; no more “Super Sizing”.  No more containers that are as big as buckets.  Bloomberg said that public health officials are wringing their hands and saying “Oh, this is terrible.  Obesity is a nationwide problem”.  “Well, New York City is not about wringing hands; it’s about doing something.  I think that’s what the public wants the mayor to do”.

Well, Lord, we usually want our Mayors to be concerned about overgrown yards, dilapidated cars and falling down houses.  We like our Mayors to get traffic lights timed and speed zones controlled.  We like our Mayors to make sure our fire, police and medical needs covered.  But to be concerned about our weight and how much soda we drink?  Lord, perhaps we ought to take care of ourselves with the weight thing, if we want to, and then support our Mayors as they provide for our common lives together.

In Jesus’ name, Amen