This Remarkable Day

As this remarkable day begins, I make this heart-felt prayer:
Lord, have mercy on your hard-headed people
who squander the moment in worry and fear,
forgetting the strength and power of Love,
ignoring the truth that you’re always here.

Take from our minds all divisive thought,
help us remember the truth you conveyed
through the life of that man from Bethlehem,
that division and hatred are pathways to death,
that the light of truth shines brightly through him.

Save us, Lord, from the power of hate
that brings darkness to so many minds.
Help us find courage to overcome,
to find common ground that benefits all;
the pathway that leads to peace and to hope
in the steps of our Savior, Your Son.

Amen