Counting on … day 1.109

23rd April 2023

Perspective 

Loving God, we strive to follow your ways 

of righteousness and justice in the world.

Yet we feel small and inept, and lay before you our dilemma.

Will you stand by if humanity continues to ignore your ways, following a path instead that leads to self destruction?

Will you stand by if 5000 choose not to follow the crowd? For the sake of the few, will you protect us all from self destruction?

Lord have mercy.

But loving God, Will you stand by if only 500 choose not to follow the crowd? 

For the sake of the few, will you protect us all from self destruction?

Lord have mercy.

But loving God, Will you stand by if only 50 choose not to follow the crowd? 

For the sake of the few, will you protect us all from self destruction?

Lord have mercy.

Loving God, strengthen our resolve to do what is right, 

to stand up for the marginalised, 

to safeguard creation and protect life 

• even when we feel small and ineffective. 

Give us the confidence to share our concerns 

and our hopes for the planet, 

so that we can encourage and welcome others 

to follow the path of righteousness and justice.

Amen.

“Behold, God is my salvation,

I will trust and not be afraid;

For the Lord God is my strength and song,

And He has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2