Praying for the Homeless in our community is a great thing. It is a needed thing. Taking a minute to remember those who do not have and, trying to put the love of God into life changing action is part of what it means to follow Jesus. This is why Jesus said about the homeless and hungry, "what you have done for the least of these you have done for me."
If you are like me though, sometimes the words are hard to come by. Sometimes the words are hard to form because, "i just don't know what to say." It is an overwhelming task to call to mind words that properly express our outrage at the injustice of homelessness. Therefore, today I would ask that you join me in saying a short prayer from the CRC's office of social justice.
Pray with me...
Christ our Lord,
your light shines into the shadows,
and shows us
where the obstacles to change lie.
We know that often
they are in our own hearts,
in the way we live,
and in our daily choices and actions.
We pray that we may accept
the light of your love
as a challenge to change
ourselves and our world.
We pray that, each day,
we make the choices and
take the actions
that will bring an end to poverty and hunger,
and lead us all
towards a fairer world.
Be with us, Lord,
as we face your challenge
and learn how to live
our lives in love.
Amen
© Linda Jones
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Thanks for the thoughtful prayer Ryan... I just came back to make a copy of it to pray this week.
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