Christian Reflection and Prayer

Verse

But let justice run down like water, and righteousness
like a mighty stream.
Amos 5:24 NKJV Study Bible

Voice

Without justice and love, peace will always be the
great illusion.
Dom Helder Camara

Prayer

God, mold our hearts that we may never pray for peace
without praying for justice and love. Amen.

For the poor, every day brings trouble; for the happy
heart, life is a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15 NLT

When I think of God, my heart is so full of joy that
the notes leap and dance as they leave my pen; and
since God has given me a cheerful heart, I serve Him
with a cheerful spirit.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

FATHER, help me to have a happy heart. Remove the
anxiety that sometimes weighs my heart down. Keep
my heart from growing proud. Instead, give me a pure
heart — a heart that is pleasing to you. Help me to
hide your Word in my heart so that I can walk in your
ways and enjoy life that is a continual feast.

Verse

Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse
of speech who is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1

Voice

This is the rule of most perfect Christianity, its most
exact definition, its highest point, namely, the seeking
of the common  good. For nothing can so make a person
an imitator of Christ as caring for [their] neighbors.
John Chrysostom

Prayer

Lord, we weep with those who weep and refuse to be
consoled. May our tears mix with yours in a river of justice,
flowing down like mighty waters, transforming the world that
is into the one that ought to be. Amen.
Common Prayer