Father this day we come to you knowing that you are our Strength and Redeemer, the Giver of every good and perfect gift; you are the Way, the Truth and the Life. We come to you in holy submission to your will and your way. Hear our prayer O Lord, for we know that the “prayer of the righteous availeth much.” Lord we have reached another difficult time in the lives of your children, we find ourselves embraced in a conflict between good and evil, right and wrong, justice and fairness as the events of the past weekend have caused us to separate from one another and even from you. We have seen things that we believed to be true and proper come to conclusions different than what was expected and it has caused pain, suffering, grief and anger in the hearts of your children. We ask, O Heavenly Father that you let the Holy Spirit fall fresh on us this day, comfort us, keep us and give us peace. Let your healing power, grace and mercy guide us and inspire us to do better and be better as we interact with one another in the media, in our communities and in our everyday interactions. Help us to embrace a spirit of unity and thanksgiving that will benefit and protect lowest among us as well as those who enjoy the advantage of privilege in our society. Help us to go forward with open hearts and minds that are fix on you. Lead us, guide us and protect us! Show us individually and collectively how we can be better today than we were yesterday and better tomorrow that we have been today! In the process Lord we promise to give you the praise, honor and glory that is rightfully yours. In the precious name of Jesus we pray. Amen!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:01:48 +0000