A Prayer for the Headlines for Friday, August 2nd

Good Morning, God,

The headlines are about a 22-year-old man from Huntingburg, who allegedly murdered a man in Louisville. The alleged murderer was ratted out on a hot tip.

The thing is Lord, the man's name (and even his picture) was thought to be familiar to the parents of young people known to run around with people like this in the Huntingburg area. The thoughts that their young people were friends (or just acquaintances) with this person was a scary thought, so much so that the parents ask their sons and daughters about it.

Fortunately, none of this particular group of young men and women knew the alleged murderer.

Lord God, Scripture tells us to, essentially, only associate with those who are upstanding people and to shun those of bad repute and action. God, give our young people who are on the fringes of our society a great desire to be righteous men and women and shun evil and do good.

In Jesus' name, Amen.