God of Jacob,
Whose eyes were suddenly opened to Your presence
After dreaming of a ladder to heaven that was full of angels,
God of Moses;
Who turned aside to notice a bush that burned
And was not consumed
His first step in guiding a people to freedom;
God of David,
Who helped a leader struggle through his inner conflicts
To compose sweet songs to You and to honor the wonders of our world;
God of Isaiah and Micah,
Who inspired two men of vision
To imagine a time when implements of war
Would be turned back into tools for human nurturing
Of the natural world.
Be with us,
Open our eyes
Turn us in the right direction so that we can find You in every human being
Make our spirits sing in praise and thanks to You
And in our mutual affirmation of the great gifts each of us
Can bring to our community that can draw us together
Lead us to channel possible sources of division
Into blessings of collaboration, understanding and even unity.
May Jacob’s words ever be on our lips:
“God was in this place and I, I did not know.”
Help us to realize when You have been standing by our side
And urging us to move forward, together, into your light and truth.
Amen.
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