Reflecting on Last Week
Realizing that the poor will always be a part of our lives and that most of us could be there quickly if our fortunes changed, I offer this prayer to conclude our two weeks of devotions focused on challenging us to live lives of gratitude:
All-knowing God, show us the poor—
Not just the ones who have been pushed aside in the wake of competition,
but the ones who are losing self-confidence,
the ones who are victims of the system they helped to build,
the ones whose jobs no longer exist.
Show us that there also is a poverty of the heart
when saving is more important than sharing.
Help us to find security in sharing all our resources so that through our total effort,
we will answer your call
we will learn the value of kinship with all
and we will discover that sharing by all can mean scarcity for none.
Have a wonderful weekend in whatever you do.
--Ben Keckler
12.02.11
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