Christian Reflection and Prayer

Verse  

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into
exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare
you will find your welfare.
Jeremiah 29:7

Voice

I love America more than any other country in the world
and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize
her perpetually.
James Baldwin


Prayer

God, as we seek the welfare of our cities, may we listen
to language of the unheard. Amen.