Good morning, God.
Lord, we have a prayerful patriotic song that asks:
While the storm clouds gather, far across the sea,
Let us pledge allegiance to a land that's free.
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer:
God bless America, land that I love.
Stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above.
From the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam,
God bless America, my home sweet home.
God bless America, my home sweet home!
Yes, Lord, we do love this country which we call 'home'. We do ask that you bless us, but not so we can be better than, greater than, all the others, but so we can thoroughly enjoy the richness, the beauty, the bounty, and the blessings you have created here in this place.
In fact, Lord, you call us, not to be so prideful in our country that we become braggadocios, but that we be so appreciative of all our blessings that we are humbled, that we are prayerful, that we are always seeking your face and turning from evil, so that we will always know your blessings.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20110907
A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, September 7th
Good morning, God,
The headlines this week have been and will be about this weekend coming up. It is the tenth-year anniversary of the attack on our country and our way of life by the Al Qaeda regime.
Human emotions such as jealousy, anger, and rage went into the hijacking of the airplanes and the targeting of our buildings and people in them. However, Lord, a firm belief in their religion also went into what these relatively few people did. Since then, many more of "them" and "us" have died.
Lord God, over the centuries, many actions have been done in the name of one particular religion or another. And, we need to ask for forgiveness for actions in all of them.
But one thing we who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord know is, if we were to love one another as you have loved us by giving us your own Son for our faults, we and our neighbors would get along better, and this world would be a much better place. Let us prayerfully consider this, especially this week, Lord.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
The headlines this week have been and will be about this weekend coming up. It is the tenth-year anniversary of the attack on our country and our way of life by the Al Qaeda regime.
Human emotions such as jealousy, anger, and rage went into the hijacking of the airplanes and the targeting of our buildings and people in them. However, Lord, a firm belief in their religion also went into what these relatively few people did. Since then, many more of "them" and "us" have died.
Lord God, over the centuries, many actions have been done in the name of one particular religion or another. And, we need to ask for forgiveness for actions in all of them.
But one thing we who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord know is, if we were to love one another as you have loved us by giving us your own Son for our faults, we and our neighbors would get along better, and this world would be a much better place. Let us prayerfully consider this, especially this week, Lord.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20110905
A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, September 5th
Good Morning, God
The headlines proclaim today "Labor Day" and we celebrate labor by taking the day off from it! Well, thank you, Lord, for those who make the rules of holidays that our patterns of life can be different today. May we make the best use of this time to relax by spending the day with family and friends, by taking life a little easier, by doing something fun, by simply sitting and enjoying your world, for this is a beautiful time of the year. We also give thanks this day for any ability and opportunity we have to work, whether it is in or around our homes, whether it is at a paying job, or whether it is at a volunteer job that pays with heartfelt gratitude and satisfaction.
Thank you also, Lord, for your promise of blessing: Come Labor on. No time for rest, till glows the western sky, til the long shadows o'er our pathway lie, And a glad sound comes with the setting sun. "Well done, well done!"
In Jesus name, Amen
The headlines proclaim today "Labor Day" and we celebrate labor by taking the day off from it! Well, thank you, Lord, for those who make the rules of holidays that our patterns of life can be different today. May we make the best use of this time to relax by spending the day with family and friends, by taking life a little easier, by doing something fun, by simply sitting and enjoying your world, for this is a beautiful time of the year. We also give thanks this day for any ability and opportunity we have to work, whether it is in or around our homes, whether it is at a paying job, or whether it is at a volunteer job that pays with heartfelt gratitude and satisfaction.
Thank you also, Lord, for your promise of blessing: Come Labor on. No time for rest, till glows the western sky, til the long shadows o'er our pathway lie, And a glad sound comes with the setting sun. "Well done, well done!"
In Jesus name, Amen
20110902
A Prayer for the Headlines for Friday, September 2nd
Good Morning, God
There is a point being made in the headlines that we, the people, want and need "government" but do not want the "politics". Basically, this is interpreted to mean that we want, even expect, the government to provide services that keep us safe - a military, fire and police protection, keep us fed - an agricultural system that protects our food, and a financial system that keeps us solvent and that enables us to purchase the things we need to live, work and play, to enjoy life.
It is also said that we don't want the wrangling, the deal-making, the posturing, the debates, the filibusters that we have with "politics".
Well, Lord, when we have the system we have, a system that prides itself that is is based on checks and balances, there really isn't any way around "politics" - unless one side or the other abdicates its responsibilities.
"Nough 'bout politics and government. Thank you, Lord, that you alone are in charge and that your governance isn't open to debate!
In Jesus name, Amen
There is a point being made in the headlines that we, the people, want and need "government" but do not want the "politics". Basically, this is interpreted to mean that we want, even expect, the government to provide services that keep us safe - a military, fire and police protection, keep us fed - an agricultural system that protects our food, and a financial system that keeps us solvent and that enables us to purchase the things we need to live, work and play, to enjoy life.
It is also said that we don't want the wrangling, the deal-making, the posturing, the debates, the filibusters that we have with "politics".
Well, Lord, when we have the system we have, a system that prides itself that is is based on checks and balances, there really isn't any way around "politics" - unless one side or the other abdicates its responsibilities.
"Nough 'bout politics and government. Thank you, Lord, that you alone are in charge and that your governance isn't open to debate!
In Jesus name, Amen
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