Christian Reflection and Prayer

Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan,
who gave his support to Trump, said
Tuesday that Trump’s recent attack on U.S.
District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel was
“the textbook definition of a racist comment.”
Textbook racism, said Ryan — but he has yet
to withdraw his support.

 

Trump has doubled down on the comments
about Curiel, who is the presiding judge in
lawsuits filed against him by former students of
his Trump University. “I’m building the wall, I’m
building the wall,” Trump said. “I have a Mexican
judge. He’s of Mexican heritage. He should have
recused himself, not only for that, for other things.”

 

Many have pointed out that Judge Curiel is a
highly respected American jurist born in Indiana to
parents of Mexican descent.

 

So the question becomes — both for Paul Ryan
and for all of us — what should “the textbook
definition” of racism mean for the election of the
president of the United States?

 

THERE'S THE QUESTION AS A CHRISTIAN
WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER

 Verse

 

When a man or a woman wrongs another,
breaking faith with the Lord, that person incurs
 guilt and shall confess the sin that has been
committed. The person shall make full
restitution for the wrong, adding one fifth to it,
and giving it to the one who was wronged.
Numbers 5:6-7

 

Voice

 

And one day we must ask the question,
"Why are there forty million poor people in
America?" And when you begin to ask that
question, you are raising questions about the
economic system, about a broader distribution
of wealth. When you ask that question, you
begin to question the capitalistic economy.
(Martin Luther King Jr.)

 

Prayer

 

O God of justice, give us the vision and
strength to work toward a society that
welcomes those on the margins into the
center.

 

(Verse & Voice from Sojourners. sojo.net)

Scripture:

 

The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims [God's]
handiwork.
Day to day pours forth speech,
and night to night declares knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words;
their voice is not heard;
yet their voice goes out through all the
earth,and their words to the end of the
world.
Psalm 19:1-4

 

You have made your presence known to
us, Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, if
only we will look and listen for you. Help
us to see your thumbprints on the leaves
of the trees and the faces of our neighbors.
Help us to hear the echo of your voice in
the rush of the wind and the joy of sudden
laughter.

 

IN TIMES LIKE THESE I SAY AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

 

AMEN!!!!!!