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PRAYER FOR THE SENATE Thursday, January 26th, 2023 Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard Founding Pastor, Christian Cultural Center Smithtown, NY Our God and our father, to whom belongs all glory, honor, and praise. We humble ourselves in prayer, seeking your wisdom, and guidance as we accept the responsibility to guide, guard and govern this great nation. As the prophet Jeremiah said, “We stand at a crossroad.” We join our hearts and minds in the simple prayer of the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures and the prophet of the New Testament. “Thy kingdom come.” Not a future messianic kingdom.
That we leave in your care and control. But the power of your presence in the here and now. The power that changes the hearts, minds and lives of people by truth, righteousness, justice and peace. And thus: transforms our nation, its political constructs, our social institutions (their systems, structures, policies and practices) that while elevating some, tend to marginalize others. The power that transforms relations between government and citizens., labor and capital. Between neighbors and friends. Between the members of a household. Let our love of a free market and care for the most vulnerable collaborate towards the common good.
Help us to clarify our role and function both domestic and abroad. Help us to understand the meaning of our identity, as one nation under God. Bring the spirit of renewal to our nation. Reawaken passion, fervor and creativity towards purpose. Let it begin with the individual and spread to our culture. We understand that this is a big prayer.
But you are a big God! So we place our trust in you. Help us, O God and hear our prayer. In your name we pray. Amen
