Good Morning, God,
Lord, our heroes are falling again-this time some of our baseball heroes. Some are falling farther than others. Some of the ballplayers are getting 50-game suspensions. A-Rod is getting a 211-game suspension-the rest of this season and all of next, essentially.
However, Lord, our system of governance says that one accused may appeal and play while the appeal is in process. So A-Rod is still playing third base for the Yankees, but is playing among a great chorus of boos. The true fans of baseball don't like it, Lord. The true fans more appreciate what the other 12 players are doing-accepting their 50-game suspension without pay to get things over with.
Lord God, who calls us to live lives of integrity, let us examine ourselves and ask ourselves whether we are more like the 12 or more like the one-then let us act in the future with the better integrity.
In Jesus' name, Amen
20130807
A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, August 7th
Good Morning, God,
Good God, who is our ideal for both love and justice, we ask for your guidance to be like you.
Compassionate God, you love us unconditionally as your creations, despite what we do to displease you, despite the number of times we fail to love you and others as you have loved us. Lord, we classify people into those who are like us and those who are different from us-and we love the like ones and at the very least, try to ignore the different ones. Help us change our eyesight, Lord, so we can see others as you see us all.
Also, Lord, not only do we ask for help to see others as you see us all, but we asked for help in our actions. Only seeing is not enough; we want to put into practice helping others to be fully accepted, fully appreciated, and fully having their gifts and skills utilized. Lord, may we see, utilize and encourage the great potential of all your creation, while loving all as you love us.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Good God, who is our ideal for both love and justice, we ask for your guidance to be like you.
Compassionate God, you love us unconditionally as your creations, despite what we do to displease you, despite the number of times we fail to love you and others as you have loved us. Lord, we classify people into those who are like us and those who are different from us-and we love the like ones and at the very least, try to ignore the different ones. Help us change our eyesight, Lord, so we can see others as you see us all.
Also, Lord, not only do we ask for help to see others as you see us all, but we asked for help in our actions. Only seeing is not enough; we want to put into practice helping others to be fully accepted, fully appreciated, and fully having their gifts and skills utilized. Lord, may we see, utilize and encourage the great potential of all your creation, while loving all as you love us.
In Jesus name, Amen.
20130805
A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, August 5th
Good Morning, God,
It's back to normal now, God. All that is left of our Strassenfest weekend are the stories of successes and failures stories of friends we met and friends we missed, and comments about how it was the best weather year in a long while. Thank you!.
However, Lord, while we were having fun, the rest of the world was being warned of possible terror activities. The time is ripe, so it is said, because of it being a particular holy day for the world's Muslims, "The Night of Power." It is called this because it is when the first verses of the Koran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. It is seen by any Muslim who would follow the Koran and to be martyred for the cause of faith as a particular auspicious time to die. Thus, there is a lot of traffic pointing toward a serious al Qaeda threat to peace.
Lord, may we be alert to the dangers, repent of our own rebellious ways, and live our lives much more faithfully for you.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
It's back to normal now, God. All that is left of our Strassenfest weekend are the stories of successes and failures stories of friends we met and friends we missed, and comments about how it was the best weather year in a long while. Thank you!.
However, Lord, while we were having fun, the rest of the world was being warned of possible terror activities. The time is ripe, so it is said, because of it being a particular holy day for the world's Muslims, "The Night of Power." It is called this because it is when the first verses of the Koran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. It is seen by any Muslim who would follow the Koran and to be martyred for the cause of faith as a particular auspicious time to die. Thus, there is a lot of traffic pointing toward a serious al Qaeda threat to peace.
Lord, may we be alert to the dangers, repent of our own rebellious ways, and live our lives much more faithfully for you.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
20130802
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.
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.
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