Good morning, God,
We here in Dubois county will be praying for a solution to the "Debt Crisis" situation. It seems that it will only be by your Divine intervention that it will be solved, Lord. There are too many of our human characteristic flaws being demonstrated in the efforts of too many people to get it solved by our efforts alone.
Everything you warn us about in your Good Book, everything that has caused trouble for folks in the Bible, everything that has caused the downfall of great nations mentioned in Scripture is happening among us right now, Lord.
Ah, Lord God, if only we would follow your guidance as a people and as a nation. If only we would turn fully to you and pray, "Not my will but Thine be done." If only we could leave politics, posturing, pride and prejudice outside the arena and seek what would be fair to all, with those in positions of authority taking the lead! If only...
Ah, Lord, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20110725
A Prayer for the Headlines for July 25, 2011
Good Morning, God
Lord, one little "random act of kindness" probably will never make a headline. Some one person helping out some one other person with a much-needed gift of a couple a hundred in cash won't be shared with the world - and it probably should not be. Your word instructs us to give humbly, not in order to gain recognition but just because someone has a need of what we have. Your word instructs us to give in secret, so secretively, in fact, that our right hand does not even know what our left hand is doing. Your word does say that when we do a random act of kindness for someone in need we do such act for Jesus . . . and Jesus himself will say "thank you". In fact, Jesus will say "as you did it to the least of these, you did it unto me". Did what, Lord? As you saw someone hungry and fed them. As you saw someone naked and clothed them. As you saw a stranger and welcomed them. As you saw someone thirsty and gave them something to drink. As you saw someone sick or in prison and visited them. These were your random acts of kindness that you did as unto me. Well done!
In Jesus name, Amen
Lord, one little "random act of kindness" probably will never make a headline. Some one person helping out some one other person with a much-needed gift of a couple a hundred in cash won't be shared with the world - and it probably should not be. Your word instructs us to give humbly, not in order to gain recognition but just because someone has a need of what we have. Your word instructs us to give in secret, so secretively, in fact, that our right hand does not even know what our left hand is doing. Your word does say that when we do a random act of kindness for someone in need we do such act for Jesus . . . and Jesus himself will say "thank you". In fact, Jesus will say "as you did it to the least of these, you did it unto me". Did what, Lord? As you saw someone hungry and fed them. As you saw someone naked and clothed them. As you saw a stranger and welcomed them. As you saw someone thirsty and gave them something to drink. As you saw someone sick or in prison and visited them. These were your random acts of kindness that you did as unto me. Well done!
In Jesus name, Amen
20110722
A Prayer for the Headlines for July 22, 2011
Good Morning, God
Like a house of cards or a row of dominoes, the people keep falling who have been part of the "News of the World" organization based in England. People have been fired; people have quit; people have been found dead; the newspaper has closed. All because of an attitude of making headlines at any cost. Hang the ethics, right Lord, just get the references for the story and run it! Just because something is illegal to do, the ends justify the means, right?
"Wrong, my children" you say, Lord? You say that you will give us the gifts and skills necessary to make a living, support a business, get the headlines and get ahead - if only we will do things ethically and morally? You say to "let our "Yes" be yes and our "No" mean no. You say to treat others as we would like to be treated. You say to practice love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control. You say to give of ourselves sacrificially and we will be blessed. Help us to do so, Lord, for we desire to make our living your way.
In Jesus name, Amen
Like a house of cards or a row of dominoes, the people keep falling who have been part of the "News of the World" organization based in England. People have been fired; people have quit; people have been found dead; the newspaper has closed. All because of an attitude of making headlines at any cost. Hang the ethics, right Lord, just get the references for the story and run it! Just because something is illegal to do, the ends justify the means, right?
"Wrong, my children" you say, Lord? You say that you will give us the gifts and skills necessary to make a living, support a business, get the headlines and get ahead - if only we will do things ethically and morally? You say to "let our "Yes" be yes and our "No" mean no. You say to treat others as we would like to be treated. You say to practice love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control. You say to give of ourselves sacrificially and we will be blessed. Help us to do so, Lord, for we desire to make our living your way.
In Jesus name, Amen
20110720
A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, July 20th
Good Morning, God,
Lord, the headlines probably would never use this term, but are usually written in such a way that we feel its words. The term is "the tyranny of the urgent."
Lord, whether something just "pops up" that must be done "right now" or we push something that must be done right up to the very last minute before settling on a solution, we face "the tyranny of the urgent." When we do, our adrenaline really gets to pumping, we feel the urge to fight or flee, and our brain goes into hyper-warp. Then, usually, we get it done. Very often, also, we get it done well because all of our resources and concentration has been on the urgent need. But the stress gets to be too much.
Lord, your word has somethng to say about the tyranny of the urgent: Doln't let it happen; be prepared for it. Of course, you are speaking of the moment we must meet Jesus and whether or not we will have acccepted him by then. So, your word to us this day is: Be ready, for you do not know the day or the hour you will meet the Lord.
Thanks for the warning, Lord!
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Lord, the headlines probably would never use this term, but are usually written in such a way that we feel its words. The term is "the tyranny of the urgent."
Lord, whether something just "pops up" that must be done "right now" or we push something that must be done right up to the very last minute before settling on a solution, we face "the tyranny of the urgent." When we do, our adrenaline really gets to pumping, we feel the urge to fight or flee, and our brain goes into hyper-warp. Then, usually, we get it done. Very often, also, we get it done well because all of our resources and concentration has been on the urgent need. But the stress gets to be too much.
Lord, your word has somethng to say about the tyranny of the urgent: Doln't let it happen; be prepared for it. Of course, you are speaking of the moment we must meet Jesus and whether or not we will have acccepted him by then. So, your word to us this day is: Be ready, for you do not know the day or the hour you will meet the Lord.
Thanks for the warning, Lord!
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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