It Really is All About the Children
The prophet realized that we develop many names for the child that is born. Likewise, we bring many names to this season of the year and each of those names is sacred.
One of the insights from an old Hebrew prophet is that the very essence of God enters into our midst as a child. Sixty-four years ago UNICEF was founded (December 11, 1946) and people around the world joined together to form the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. Children are so important. Today, I want to share a final segment of Marian Wright Edelman’s prayer for children. The words can help to keep us focused on the realities of this season:
“O God of beggar, beaten, abused, neglected,
Homeless, AIDS, drug, and hunger-ravaged children,
Of children who are emotionally and physically and mentally fragile,
And of children who rebel and ridicule, torment and taunt,
Help us to love and respect and protect them all.
“O God of children of destiny and of despair, of war and of peace,
Of disfigured, diseased and dying children,
Of children without hope and of children with hope
To spare and to share,
Help us to love and respect and protect them all.”
Have a meaningful day in your work wherever that may be and may your weekend be blessed with everything you need.
--Ben Keckler
12.10.10
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