A Prayer for Us All

Lord, the last 12 months have been like a large raw gaping wound for our nation. It has exposed such ugliness, deep hurts, resentment, anger, pain, bitterness and enmity. No longer do we stand united - we are fractured, we are broken and we are suffering. Last night we formally mourned the death of 400,000 souls due to a silent enemy that not only brought illness but confusion, misinformation, disagreement and doubt. Distrust and hatred have spread in a contagious manner over these past months.

We have to humbly admit, we have not truly been a nation Under God in many, many years. Our hearts have strayed so far from Your ways. We no longer value holiness or honor our elders; we've lost the heart to love our neighbors, especially those who are not like us. We've forgotten that it is more blessed to give than receive and made our greedy desires and selfish pleasures our gods. We have replaced You as the Lord of all with our own gods: pride, comfort, success, beauty, power, substances, greed, popularity and more. Forgive us Lord for blaspheming Your name with our hypocrisy, saying we follow You but not behaving in a way that honors You.

Lord, only You can heal us, cleanse us and make us new. Only when we turn to You with ALL of our heart and ALL of our lives will things change. We are on our knees, mourning, weeping over our sins, recognizing that within our hearts there is a poverty that only You can fill, hungering-starving for righteousness, recognizing that only in YOU will we find peace, full life and hope.

Comments

Tracey M said…

Thhanks for sharing this

November 21, 2021 at 7:56 AM

Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Phillip Yancey

Shannon, at Rocks in my Dryer , is hosting a huge giveaway! Isn't that exciting! I love to give something meaningful to my friends - as I shop, I always look for just the right item that fits our relationship and the individual's personality. So, if you stop by this little blog of mine, I think you might like this gift I've picked out. This fall, I have been nourished by the wisdom of Phillip Yancey in his recent book on prayer. Our Bible study has plumbed the depths of prayer with Yancey's help in this amazing book. My personal prayer life has been challenged and I have probed the deeper questions surrounding prayer with a beloved mentor. I would love for you to enjoy this book too. I'll be giving the book away to one blessed commenter. So, leave a comment here and I'll be drawing a name next week to give away this treasure box full of well-mined jewels from God's Word and life's experiences. Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered in the draw

Thankful Thursday

A few things that fill my heart with gratitude... *Bright explosions in the sky *Bug repellent *Calamine and band aids for when we forget about the bug repellent (and the polka dot girl I put to bed each night whose sensitive skin seems to attract the little suckers) *Days spent at the beach *Life jackets *Aloe, although it can't take away a lobster red sunburn, it does soothe *Photographs and memories *The public library. My family has been enjoying plenty of summer library programs. *Ok, I'm even thankful for cockroaches. The kids sure had fun playing with the huge ones the "Bug Guy" Brought in for the last program we attended. They even ate a few bugs. (I am NOT joking!) I, on the other hand, found it conveniently necessary to excuse myself to the restroom right around the time the roaches and tarantulas were being brought out. *I'm thankful for a new job...which will be starting soon (more on that later). *Green slime, explosions, goggles and lab coats...yes,

In REAL Life

This week, I've been thankful for some "real" life fun with people I love. Here's ONE: Yesterday morning, the kids started the day out with some Karaoke fun. The first song requested was "Shine" by the Newsboys and I smiled as the kids bounced around in the family room to this song. Our little guy then asked for his favorite: Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie. Don't ask me why. But hearing a three year old boy sing about big girls crying is just adorable. We progressed to "Big Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstill. I have no idea what she means (why not a black kitten and an apple tree?), but the kids love the "whoo-hoo" part and that's all that really matters. Whoo-hoo....whoo-hoo! And the last song, a favorite of all, "Mr. Roboto" by STYX. Oh yeah. We shine our light for Jesus in Robot style around our house. Three little robots marched around with jerky movements singing word-for-word the entire song. Here'

Contemplations of a Mommy "Monk"

Search This Blog