“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!” … this is from Sunday’s Lectionary.
Prayer
“O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!”
Merciful God,
please bring the day
when we can say those words
and mean what we say.
Please bring the day
when all people, both those currently rich,
and those now poor
can give you thanks
with honest and open hearts.
Wipe away our tears, we pray,
help us to heal one another,
strengthen and inspire us
to bring an end to the diseases that hurt us.
Give us the Spirit of Jesus,
humble and sat on a donkey,
yet big enough to tell the truth
to those in power.
Living God, through our tears
we thank you for
mercies we do not yet know.