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| From Psalms |
1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes,
O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters,
and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress;
so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God,
until that he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us:
for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease,
and with the contempt of the proud.
O Lord, we are all sinners. There are those among us who take your word and twist it for it for personal and political gain. There are programs on television that purport to maintain christian values only to win over christian viewers to their own corporate goals. We use your word to justify our own decisions and lifestyles - and to vilify those who choose otherwise. There are those who purport to be prophets of parables but forget, probably the most eloquent parable that you gave us, the parable of the good Samaritan.
O Lord, like most things in life it is difficult to understand your will for us, both personally and as a community and society. So, we give thanks that you so understood our nature, that you gave your only son as forgiveness of our sins. Continue to have mercy on us. Although we wait on you, the choices we make have complex consequences. Guide us, teach us, and be with us in our quest to fulfill your will on earth. At this time of year, and throughout the year, continue to help us to be like the good Samaritan. To be a light for all of those around us. To be a model of good will towards all of your children, regardless of their belief. That we may use your word, instead of justifying our own selfish choices, rather to show your love, your peace, and your power. In your name we pray. Amen
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