07-06-20

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
July 6, 2020
Prayer for the Week: News reports, statistics, graphs and charts — they can so easily be dismissed as nothing more than a bunch of irrelevant numbers. Forgive us, God of All Creation, when we choose to live with a narrow vision of how sisters and brothers are being impacted this day. Though we may not know the stories behind every number, let us respect every number and statistical move on the chart as they represent a wealth of stories, stories of hope and joy and beauty – stories of loss and grief and fear. How often has your church played the numbers game, losing sight of the human beings those numbers represent? Let our hearts be softened as we turn to Jesus who ministered, not to numbers, but people. In your love, we have never been dropped into a pie chart or a statistical study. Your Spirit shatters every attempt to dismiss our humanity, as you desire for us to know life in its full abundance. Thank you for your splendid and transformative love, and may it provide us with a clearer vision of the magnificent stories contained within every human life. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

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