Christian Reflection and Prayer

Verse

See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of
wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.    
Matthew 10:16

Voice

For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked:
how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and
yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity
enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?     
bell hooks

Prayer

God, may we be a people formed in your image. May we
never allow evil to continue in the name of forgiveness and
compassion. May we believe in the capacity of every
person to be transformed. Amen.

Scripture:

"for whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my
brother and sister and mother"(Matthew 12:50)

Reflection:

if it is true about families that "blood is thicker than water,
" how much more binding is the blood of Jesus Christ that"
purifies us from all sin"(1 John 1:7)!

Jesus blood is a "family ties" that binds you close to your
heavenly Father and make you "heirs of God and co= heirs
with Christ"(Romans 8:17).

Think back over your heavenly heritage: "honor...name...
image...nature."

Then thank your Father that you can say with the saints
of old, "We Are Family!"

Prayer:

Thank you God for my earthly family. Thank you that I can
say WE ARE FAMILY in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
Amen

Verse

For my people have committed two evils: they have
forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out
cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can
hold no water.  Jeremiah 2:13

Voice

Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we
must clinically detect and remove from our land but
from our minds as well.   Franz Fanon

Prayer

God, we confess we have too often remained silent
as governments and leaders set up empires in their
own image. We pray that your spirit would embolden
us as we seek to rid our minds and lands of the germs
of imperialism. Amen.