MorningPrayer Sunday
Dear God,
When the Israelite prophets proclaimed with booming voices a series of "Woes," and warnings to other nations, the Leaders cheered. When they proclaimed the same warning of, "Woe to you, O Israel," the Leaders booed, they did not want the truth. But we now hear the prophetic voices proclaiming against our leaders, "Woe to you." For we are a nation self-described as caring and compassionate for those who need assistance, where justice and equality are the hallmarks of our democracy. A nation of the arts, beauty, science and creative endeavor. And now, the voices of our people are prophetic, rising up to proclaim that we are who God wants us to be. We will be what God proclaims to all faith as right and just.
When the prophet Ezekiel said that the leaders were no longer loving shepherds but those that fed themselves and did not tend the sheep, the leaders trembled. And now our people are speaking out for the truth of our beauty and the truth of our caring and the truth of our equality and fairness.
We ask God, for mercy and strength so that we can stand up for the right and proclaim and act as people of Jesus, Budda, Mohammad, the Dali Lama and every leader of humanity who cares deeply about their brother and sister. AMEN
When the Israelite prophets proclaimed with booming voices a series of "Woes," and warnings to other nations, the Leaders cheered. When they proclaimed the same warning of, "Woe to you, O Israel," the Leaders booed, they did not want the truth. But we now hear the prophetic voices proclaiming against our leaders, "Woe to you." For we are a nation self-described as caring and compassionate for those who need assistance, where justice and equality are the hallmarks of our democracy. A nation of the arts, beauty, science and creative endeavor. And now, the voices of our people are prophetic, rising up to proclaim that we are who God wants us to be. We will be what God proclaims to all faith as right and just.
When the prophet Ezekiel said that the leaders were no longer loving shepherds but those that fed themselves and did not tend the sheep, the leaders trembled. And now our people are speaking out for the truth of our beauty and the truth of our caring and the truth of our equality and fairness.
We ask God, for mercy and strength so that we can stand up for the right and proclaim and act as people of Jesus, Budda, Mohammad, the Dali Lama and every leader of humanity who cares deeply about their brother and sister. AMEN
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