A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, July 10th

Good Morning, God,

We lift up today the life of Nelson Mandela in our headline prayers. At one time Mr. Mandela was a prisoner in a maximum security prison for 18 years. Of late Mr. Mandela has been in the prison of an old, failing body. Many around the world have kept vigil on his last days.

Mr. Mandela has had a cause, Gracious God. He has had the cause that apartheid and its injustices are wrong. He has had the cause that rule over the African natives by a minority white government wasn't just.
White children, who grew up ignorant of the situation of black children, were rudely awakened when the Soweto riots happened in 1976. Hundreds of people were killed; children were shot and killed.

But the log-jam became broken with the efforts of Mr. Mandela and others, and in April of 1994, whites and blacks alike voted for the first time in an election determining justice for all.

Thank you, God, for Mr. Nelson Mandela.

In Jesus's name, Amen.