"Lord, teach us to pray..." Our Journey Is Not Complete

The God Article is a blog that I follow on Facebook. On Monday, the site shared a prayer in honor of the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Too good not to share with others, the prayer seemed to compliment the themes of President Obama's Inaugural Address and the upcoming Gospel lesson for Sunday.

Good and Gracious God;

It is easy to get so caught up

in the business and troubles

of our own lives,

that we forget we are called

to usher in justice

in this world.

There is so much pain,

so much loneliness,

so much sickness,

so much loss,

so much injustice

in this world

that it can sometimes seem to be

"just the way things are."

Let us never forget

that you desire better for this world

and you created within it

the possibility of

heaven on earth,

a fellowship of humanity.

Let us never forget

that the teachings of Jesus

can lead us to that world

as you have envisioned it.

Until that time,

teach us not only to

confront injustices

but to comfort those who suffer.

And we ask for your presence

with them as well,

not just through us,

your people,

but through the presence

of your Spirit.

May it and we

bring them comfort

and justice

in their time of need.

Amen

Love One Another - Brian