I really agree with this and ditto all he prays!
It’s a good thing you
were born at night. This world sure seems dark. I have a good eye for silver
linings. But they seem dimmer lately.
These killings, Lord. These
children, Lord. Innocence violated. Raw evil
demonstrated.The
whole world seems on edge. Trigger-happy. Ticked off. We hear threats of
chemical weapons and nuclear bombs. Are we one button-push away from
annihilation?
Your world seems a bit darker this Christmas. But you were
born in the dark, right? You came at night. The shepherds were nightshift
workers. The Wise Men followed a star. Your first cries were heard in the
shadows. To see your face, Mary and Joseph needed a candle flame. It was dark.
Dark with Herod’s jealousy. Dark with Roman oppression. Dark with poverty. Dark
with violence.
Herod went on a rampage, killing babies. Joseph took you
and your mom into Egypt. You were an immigrant before you were a
Nazarene.
Oh, Lord Jesus, you entered the dark world of your day. Won’t
you enter ours? We are weary of bloodshed. We, like the wise men, are looking
for a star. We, like the shepherds, are kneeling at a manger.
This
Christmas, we ask you, heal us, help us, be born anew in
us.
Hopefully,
Your Children
Lucado)
