Memorial Day Communion Prayer

Dear God,

Creator, Word, Love,

We give thanks and praise

For your goodness and mercy,

So undeserved.

We thank you for all those

Who, in all times,

Have been brave and true,

For those 

Who gave their lives

In their country's service.

Help us to be worthy

Of their supreme sacrifice.

We thank you, Jesus,

For your sacrifice.

May our faith stay strong,

That your kingdom come

And your will be done.

Amen.

What Does God Require?

What doth the Lord require of thee,
But to do justly, and to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with thy God?

These words come from Micah,

But still command us today.

I must remember to treat others

As I would be treated,

Better yet,

How God would treat them.

Our society is not geared toward mercy.

We are too eager for an eye for an eye.

Let me choose leaders that know mercy.

Let me show mercy.

Remember always that I am but a servant

In God's kingdom.

I owe all to God's mercy.

My talents are God's gifts.

Let me use my talents to honor God

And tell others that all is God's doing.

The Golden Rule

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Words you spoke.
Words to live by.
But can I?
If I turn the other cheek,
Will I only receive more abuse.?
If I allow someone to steal from me,
Will I be able to care for my family?
What is the answer?
I know.
We must show to others the mercy you have given us.
It is not so much that we forgive ill behavior toward us,
But that we remember how you forgive our bad behavior.
Let me show mercy, Lord.
Let me be merciful in my heart.
Forgive me.