As we enter this Holy Week, I want to reflect on Jesus as the Prince of Peace. There is so much pain and suffering in this world cause by conflict, whether in families, communities, or between nations. Sometimes it seems that we have simply discarded Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount. I challenge you to read these three chapters every day this week. See what stands out for you each time you read it. And remember - Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons (and daughters) of god!
Amazing grace and eternal peace be yours,
Bruce
Most gracious God, look upon the world you have made with the same love from which you formed it.
Stamp upon every heart the knowledge that all human beings in every place are made in your image, and that we can never renounce our membership in the human family.
Present and preserve peaceful means of resolviong the strife of nations, and give to all leaders the courage and grace to lead toward a good greater than their own immediate interests.
Bless those who do not plan wars, but must wage them, and bless those caught in their crossfire.
These things, we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, maker and lover of the world.
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