A Prayer

In the midst of the world's chaos, may we find peace in Christ.

When all around us society crumbles, communities fall apart, and people's lives are broken, and everyone seems hell-bent on progressing in the course that brought us to this place, may we find hope in the faithfulness of our Lord. May we remember that His promises are true and that His Word cannot be shaken.

When all our civil leaders are tainted by corruption and greed, and political campaigning becomes political mudslinging with no hope of integrity or improvement, may we remember that we are ultimately citizens of heaven, and may we find strength in the knowledge that God's throne is founded on righteousness and justice.

When people we know, in the face of society's brokenness, still tell us that supporting marriage and family is "weird", may we learn to feel compassion rather than contempt for the blindness - and may we remember that God has power both to open their eyes and to heal the torn fabric of our nation's families. May we remember that no obstacle is too great for Him to overcome, no wrong tradition so firmly entrenched that He cannot uproot it.

When the pain in the eyes and the bitter words of others reveal the despair and empty loneliness of their hearts, may we, by Your grace, Lord, be ministers of that grace to them in their hurt and in their lostness. May we remember that Your grace has saved us out of the depths of our sin! - and thus is more than sufficient to save and heal these others also.

In the valley of the shadow of death, may we find comfort in Your guiding presence.