This blog came directly out of my personal, spoken prayers yesterday:
If only you had paid attention to my commandments! Your peace would have been like a river, and your justice would have been like the waves of the sea (Isaiah 48:18; CPDV).
I pray for peace and justice, Lord,
Throughout this troubled world,
That everyone will listen,
And your voice, alone, be heard.
I ask for deep repentance, Lord,
Throughout this troubled world,
That every heart will turn to you,
And every conscience stir.
I beg for care and kindness, Lord,
Throughout this troubled world,
That selfishness will be renounced,
And sharing be preferred.
I plead for hope and healing, Lord,
In every human soul,
That all will learn to live in love,
For then we will be whole.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).