Pelle’s Thoughts

5. May 2009 by Pastor Pamela.

Times are tough right now, so please take a few minutes to pray with me this

Prayer in a bad economy:

The foreclosed home,

the empty storefront,

the “out of business” sign,

the unemployed family member,

the neighbor without health insurance,

the financially struggling friend:

People in need.

We can see them everywhere.

Sadness,

Anger,

Confusion,

Fear,

Frustration,

Despair:

Unwanted feelings.

We can sense them everywhere.

Lord God, your children are hurting.

Part of it is our own greed, the unwillingness to share what you have provided for us.

Part of it is the lack of understanding that what we have are not our possessions; it is what you have entrusted to us.

Lord God, your children are listening:

Jesus says: If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 

Jesus says: I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 

Jesus says: Let your light shine before others.

Jesus says: You are the light of the world.

Lord God, your children are praying:

Give us the wisdom to be good stewards.

Give us the insight to share.

Give us the understanding to love.

Give us the might to change.

Give us the power to mend what is broken.

Lord God, we, your children, are willing to trust in you.

We, your children are willing to be the light in the darkness.

We, your children, are willing to be your hands in a broken world:

Feeding the hungry,

Clothing the naked,

Visiting the lonely,

Listening to the desperate,

Caring for the sick,

Sharing what we have with one another.

We cannot do this alone.

You are the almighty God,

who created the universe,

who parted the waters of the sea,

who calmed the storm,

who fed the 5000,

who healed the sick,

who resurrected the dead,

who changed the world through Jesus Christ.

Together with you we will overcome the darkness and make this world a brighter place.

Together with you we will make this world a better place to live.

Together with you we will make this world a place where everyone has what they need.

Through Jesus Christ our Savior.

Amen

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