Good Morning, God
Lord, there certainly are a lot of great people around Dubois County, and we need to give thanks for them today. Oh, Lord, we don't necessarily mean folks who are in positions of power and authority. They constantly make the headlines and constantly need our prayers. But today we give thanks for the people that serve us through our neighborhood businesses, dealing with our problems with refrigerators and lawnmowers, automobiles and water heaters, air conditioners and termites. Lord, about the only time these folks are in the headlines are because of their paid advertisements, not because they've done something to warrant headlines and stories.
So today, Lord, thank you for our small business owners who open their shops and stores each day, who respond to our daily emergencies, who don't always charge us for everything they do, who give us "loaners" and free advice, who give others jobs and who give us smiles and good, kind advice. Bless our small business owners with great customers and your wisdom.
In Jesus name, Amen
20110727
A Prayer for the Headlines for Wednesday, July 27th
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.
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
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