Heavenly Father,
You are the Creator of all that is good, living and non-living. You are all goodness mercy, love, hope, and forgiveness that our world so desperately needs. So often we remember to turn to you in times of need and not just to take time to pause and give You the THANKS, GLORY, PRAISE, and HONOR You deserve. Now is the time to both give You the glory due Your Name but also to ask for the needs of our world.
Every morning we awaken, during this time of the year, to the drums of the cicadas raising their voices to honor You God as the Creator and Giver of all that is good. We see the beauty of the new flowering plants. We experience Your glorious sunrise and sunsets. We see all the signs of Your new creation with the birth of the birds, rabbits, shrubs, and trees. There is always the sound of the new babies born and the wonderful miracle of life so precious.
However, Lord, our nation and world are torn in strife. We have lost sight of all the values of life. We live in a time of much disruption and chaos. We see more and more of the destructive forces of evil. Where are the signs of goodness, respect, courtesy, and most importantly the value of life? We are so entrapped by power, greed, dishonesty, corruption, war and violence.
We know that You are a God of Mercy and Love. You are compassionate, kind, merciful and gentle. We must turn to You in these times of disruption.
We ask Your blessings on the world and in particular Your family at HOPE For All. May we continue to serve all of our brothers and sisters with sincere compassion and love. May our hearts continue to burn with the zeal of humility and service. May we continue to give with an abundance of charity to Your lambs and sheep, who truly struggle. May we remain compassionate and go beyond our resources to do Your will, knowing full well You will guide and direct us.
We pray all this in the Name of Jesus Your Son and our Brother, AMEN.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL DADS