Opening Blessing
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” - John 1:1-5
Heavenly Father, who watches over me,
Christ Jesus, my Lord and brother, who walks beside me,
Holy Spirit, my captain, who lives within me,
You are great and worthy,
You, the Creator who breathed the universe and life into existence,
You, who created us simply to love us,
Abba, father, and Jesus, brother.
If it is your will,
Bless this blog,
That it be a vessel for your Word,
That you use my imperfections for your good will and purpose.
May the words I write here
Be inspired by your Word
So that they bear good fruit
And spread your word
And grow the faith
And grow your kingdom
For your glory
And our redemption
From darkness
Into your eternal light.
Bless our nation,
This Tower of Babel.
May we recenter our lives on you
May we regain our founding values
May we rediscover our common language
And, may we deploy discernment in electing our civic leaders.
Bless our leaders with wisdom and courage
Such that they forgo their own power and glory
For the betterment of the people
That they pursue the people’s good with passion and humility.
Let us be good to each other.
Let us listen to each other.
Let us respect each other.
Let us have the courage to look each other in the eye.
And, let us understand that we may debate fiercely with each other,
But, we are still brothers and sisters of one nation
Under God,
Indivisible.
Bless our husbands and wives
Our fathers and mothers
That they love each other
Beyond emotion, but in action
For they are the heart of our nation
In the home, as they raise their children,
And, in our society as the workers and leaders of our cities, states and businesses.
May they raise their children
To know and love you,
To know our history and love our country,
And to feel a civic duty.
Bless our youth
For they are the future
And they inherit the world my generation leaves behind.
May they become astute and judicious regents.
May my prayer align with your will
For love of your people
For love of your creation
For your glory
And our eternal peace.
AMEN.
