Wondrous Peacemaker,
guide us in a world filled with war, hatred, and division
to create a place where everyone can live free from fear of violence.
Care for the soldiers, the victims, the refuges.
Be a balm for their wounds and guide them to alignment with your holy desires
into vessels of cultivation.
Where bombs rain down,
let tiny seeds sprout among the rubble.
Where the stranger has fled to safety,
let them be welcomed with open arms.
Where the desire fro vengeance consumes,
let a new way crack open.
Infuse us with the courage needed
to speak words of care,
to be the presence of peace,
in all of our words and actions.
Let the light of your love pulse within us
so that we become bearers of grace.
May the radiance of our dreaming be a sign of hope
so that all might envision together
this more beautiful world.
Amen
In my last blog I mentioned we had traveled recently. It was good to be reminded again that there is so much goodness and beauty in people and places far from my home. These days when I travel I'm much less complelled to cram in every attraction and much more inclined to move slowly. To stay a while in the same place. To experience the rythmes and the cutural uniqueness of one particular city or village. To seek out opportunities to learn from the folks who live there. It helps me do what the author of this prayer invites - to dream and to hope that all of us might envision together a more beautiful world - and might work together toward it.
That's my prayer for the day.
Peace and goodness to you.
Ruth
