Braving the Weather... to Pray.
December 15, 2008
Winter storms bring snow to the high desert of Southern California roughly once every 3 years. Today's snowstorm came early in the day rather than late at night. The streets were icy and there were a number of fender-benders in town, but that didn't keep DesertPastor from braving the elements to pray at today's City Council meeting.
Anyway...
I thought I'd post the prayer that I offered:
Amazing God,
Thank you for the snow today,
For the reminder that life is mysterious and beautiful
And that Your workings in our lives are sometimes full of surprises.
Thank you for this Christmas season…
For the reminder that you are the God who comes.
Even as you came on that night so long ago,
Come this day into our lives, our agendas, our choices
And into our City.
Thank you for the wisdom you make available to all who ask,
To the rich and to the poor,
To the strong and to the weak,
To the employee and to the employer,
To the young, and to the old,
To the parent, and to the child,
To the teacher, and to the student,
To elected officials and to citizens.
And finally, O Lord, thank you for our City Council members & the leaders of our city.
Guide them in their research,
Help them in their deliberation,
Unify them in their decisions,
And encourage them in the process.
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Thank you for the snow today,
For the reminder that life is mysterious and beautiful
And that Your workings in our lives are sometimes full of surprises.
Thank you for this Christmas season…
For the reminder that you are the God who comes.
Even as you came on that night so long ago,
Come this day into our lives, our agendas, our choices
And into our City.
Thank you for the wisdom you make available to all who ask,
To the rich and to the poor,
To the strong and to the weak,
To the employee and to the employer,
To the young, and to the old,
To the parent, and to the child,
To the teacher, and to the student,
To elected officials and to citizens.
And finally, O Lord, thank you for our City Council members & the leaders of our city.
Guide them in their research,
Help them in their deliberation,
Unify them in their decisions,
And encourage them in the process.
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.