Build a Just and Righteous Community

The Sovereignty of God
The Sovereignty of God

The Peaceful Kingdom

Psalm 72:1-8  The Message

A Solomon Psalm

72 ^1-8 Give the gift of wise rule to the king, O God,
    the gift of just rule to the crown prince.
May he judge your people rightly,
    be honorable to your meek and lowly.
Let the mountains give exuberant witness;
    shape the hills with the contours of right living.
Please stand up for the poor,
    help the children of the needy,
    come down hard on the cruel tyrants.
Outlast the sun, outlive the moon—
    age after age after age.
Be rainfall on cut grass,
    earth-refreshing rain showers.
Let righteousness burst into blossom
    and peace abound until the moon fades to nothing.
Rule from sea to sea,
    from the River to the Rim.

For Reflection

You are a gift from God.  You have the capacity to participate in and grow a community of believers.  Not just by focusing on yourself, but rather, by focusing also on building community.  Seeking the greater good sometimes at the expense of self-interest is a high calling.  But, as a child of God,it is a calling you are prepared for and in which you are supported by the Holy Spirit.  Fear not failure.  Failure is not possible in obedience to God.

Pray

for the courage to do God's will.  Pray for a peaceful Kingdom.  Pray so that you see God's hand at work everywhere.  Pray that you will participate with heart, soul and mind.