Good Morning, God,
Thank you, God, for the extra hour of sleep we got on Saturday night! We appreciate the opportunity to "fall back" and regain the hour that we lost last spring. It's so much easier having the sun to greet us and awaken us for the day, when we have to be at school or work by 8:00a.m. It's also safer for our school kids as they wait for their buses.
Also, Lord, at the close of the day, it is nice to see the night fall and things being wrapped up for a good night's rest.
Heavenly Father, you made us to live in cycles. Your seasons follow one after another. Our lives follow from birth to death. Your creation will cycle from everlasting to everlasting.
Gracious God, the only thing that doesn't cycle is your love for us. Thank You, Lord, that as night turns to day turns to night turns to day again, your love for us is steadfast and never-changing.
In Jesus name, Amen.
20101105
A Prayer for the Headlines for Friday, October 5
Good Morning God,
It is another Friday morning and for the first Friday in a long time, our local bands are not out practicing for a contest tomorrow! "Band season" ended last Saturday with the state contest and our local bands did us proud.
Lord, we need to thank you for giving us the sense of rhythm, imagination, tunes, color, sounds, conducting and conductibility and the desire to do and be the best we can be. Lord, we often think that contests like these are just about band or school pride, but ultimately they are about individual pride - developing and making the most of and doing the best with the gift of music which you created and gave.
Lord, we are grateful for your gift and those who unwrap and use it. May we enjoy your gift as life-long musicians, always making beautiful music with our lives.
In Jesus name, Amen.
It is another Friday morning and for the first Friday in a long time, our local bands are not out practicing for a contest tomorrow! "Band season" ended last Saturday with the state contest and our local bands did us proud.
Lord, we need to thank you for giving us the sense of rhythm, imagination, tunes, color, sounds, conducting and conductibility and the desire to do and be the best we can be. Lord, we often think that contests like these are just about band or school pride, but ultimately they are about individual pride - developing and making the most of and doing the best with the gift of music which you created and gave.
Lord, we are grateful for your gift and those who unwrap and use it. May we enjoy your gift as life-long musicians, always making beautiful music with our lives.
In Jesus name, Amen.
20101102
A Prayer for the Headline for Wednesday, November 3
Good Morning, God,
Two years ago, our President spoke about "Change," and the headlines captured this. This morning, we have even more change, which the headlines have boldly proclaimed. Who was it, Lord, who said, "The only constant is change"?
Lord, try as we might otherwise, our lives are about change. Oh, the calendar doesn't change; Monday still follow Sunday, etc. We have to make minor adjustments, but we can count on the calendar. The biggest change in our lifetime is with our health; it changes day-to-day, for the better or for the worse. We do what we can to keep our health constant, but our health life is about change.
Lord, as our governing officials change, may these be for the better. Bless them to do a job well for the benefit of all, not just a few. Guide them to lead with wisdom and not just with personal opinion. And, may we be good followers, helping to change our lives and our world for the better.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Two years ago, our President spoke about "Change," and the headlines captured this. This morning, we have even more change, which the headlines have boldly proclaimed. Who was it, Lord, who said, "The only constant is change"?
Lord, try as we might otherwise, our lives are about change. Oh, the calendar doesn't change; Monday still follow Sunday, etc. We have to make minor adjustments, but we can count on the calendar. The biggest change in our lifetime is with our health; it changes day-to-day, for the better or for the worse. We do what we can to keep our health constant, but our health life is about change.
Lord, as our governing officials change, may these be for the better. Bless them to do a job well for the benefit of all, not just a few. Guide them to lead with wisdom and not just with personal opinion. And, may we be good followers, helping to change our lives and our world for the better.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20101101
A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, November 1, 2010
Good Morning God,
Lord, the headlines are all about elections today! Tomorrow, citizens of these United States will vote for candidates to fill positions from dog catcher to judge ships. The campaigning and stumping will be over, the counting will begin and end. There will be winners and losers.
Lord, the real questions are two: will we elect the men and women you would have govern us, and will the men and women elected govern us according to your will? Your word calls us to pray for those in authority over us. We ought to be sure to pray for your guidance tomorrow as we go to the polls. Your word says that to do things your way, a man or woman should "do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with you". When we look at the slates of candidates, which candidates best meet these three qualifications? And, when we look at ourselves, what are we willing to do to live peacefully, yet righteously, under our elected authority and under your authority? Give us wisdom tomorrow, gracious God.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Lord, the headlines are all about elections today! Tomorrow, citizens of these United States will vote for candidates to fill positions from dog catcher to judge ships. The campaigning and stumping will be over, the counting will begin and end. There will be winners and losers.
Lord, the real questions are two: will we elect the men and women you would have govern us, and will the men and women elected govern us according to your will? Your word calls us to pray for those in authority over us. We ought to be sure to pray for your guidance tomorrow as we go to the polls. Your word says that to do things your way, a man or woman should "do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with you". When we look at the slates of candidates, which candidates best meet these three qualifications? And, when we look at ourselves, what are we willing to do to live peacefully, yet righteously, under our elected authority and under your authority? Give us wisdom tomorrow, gracious God.
In Jesus name, Amen.
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