Oh God,
We come to you with heavy hearts.
No matter what end of the political aisle we come to your house from,
we come with heavy hearts.
Oh Lord, how long will we live in an angry and resentful country?
Oh Lord, how long must we live in a land where we get anxious in crowded places
and feel guarded when meeting new people?
Oh Lord, how long must we be scared for our children,
their safety when they are away from us
and for the world they are growing up to live in?
Just like you in the Garden of Gethsemane,
we come to you now with heavy hearts.
Lord, have mercy.
Like Judas, we greet you with praise and kisses
as we betray you when we think you cannot see.
Lord, have mercy.
Make us less like Judas and more like you.
Like Peter, we are angry to the point of violence
and strike out at those we disagree with.
Lord, have mercy.
Make us less like Peter and more like you.
You tell us to stand down,
to give up our illusions of power,
to give up our anger for your glory.
You heal those who have been injured
and stand up for those in this world who are oppressed,
attacked and scared of what tomorrow might look like.
Lord, have mercy.
Help us to look less like ourselves and more like you.
Help us to look less like Republicans and Democrats and more like you.
Help us to look more like healers, listeners and teachers.
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Lord, have mercy. Help us to look more like Jesus.
Amen.
Adam Dubberly
Temple, Texas
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