Day of Praise

Tu, Apr 16, 17th Day of Easter, "Day of Praise"

Psalm 7:9 - Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.

Psalm 11:5 - The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.

Psalm 55:9 - Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.

Psalm 140:4 - Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.

Proverbs 21:7 - The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.

Dear Heavenly Father,
We ask you to be with the many people, and their families, who were killed or hurt in the Boston Marathon bombing yesterday.
And, as you've taught us, we pray for those who planned and carried out this horrible act of violence. Bring them to repentance.
Grant wisdom. Establish justice.
You are God! We trust and praise you.
In Jesus' name,
Amen

Praise God!



Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson