Prayer for the day:
God, we pray for the those who suffer unjustly. Those who cry out under the weight of oppression, tyranny, and cruelty. This isn’t your kingdom. This is the kingdom you’ve come to destroy.
Background:
After the Magi evaded Herod, he turned his hate and fear upon the innocent. This isn’t part of the Christmas story that we like to remember, but this is the kingdom Christ came to replace. All over the world, billions suffer under the reign of hate, crying out for a Savior. In these moments we are comforted by the Jesus’s promise to make all things new.
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Ask Yourself:
How has violence towards the innocent caused me to cry out to God? How has it caused me to doubt in God?
Write a prayer for those suffering under evil governments.