Gird us up, O God, for whatever lies ahead of us this day. Equip us for the work You would have us do in the situations we will face.
Do not let us take this preparation lightly, for the battles we fight are more than policies and politics. We do not wrestle just against contrary human opinions and opposing ambitions, but ours is a fight to preserve mutual understanding and respect in a world shrouded in the darkness of prejudice and gripped with hatred.
On each one here, You have placed a mantle of leadership for the living of these days, leadership which calls us to recover our moral bearings and uphold Your righteousness. May we each live up to the responsibilities with which You have entrusted us, responsibilities that compel us to choose what is faithful over what is expedient.
Then open our eyes to see the heavenly host that defends all that we aim to accomplish when we do so in accordance with Your will.
In the strength of Your name, we pray. Amen.
For He claims all, because He is love and must bless. He cannot bless us unless He has us. When we try to keep within us an area that is our own, we try to keep an area of death. Therefore, in love, He claims all. There’s no bargaining with Him.
—C.S. Lewis
The Weight of Glory