Creator God,
On this Earth day, we still look around us in awe and wonder.
We come to say thank you for all the abundant beauty you have created
and the resources you have provided for us.
We know that we have not done a very good job, and therefore
ask your guidance to teach us, strengthen us, and transform us as we strive
to be better stewards of this incredible earth that you have placed into our care.
As we look around us, we lament. Amongst the tapestry of your love;
whether in fields or mountains, city streets, lakes, rivers or seas we see the
damage we have caused due to ignorance, carelessness and greed.
We pray for wisdom. Help us to wake up to the impact of our actions,
especially at this time in the use of single use plastics that create so much harm.
So easy to use as convenient...yet harming and polluting our environment.
Help us to remember that you created all living things and called them good.
Stir our emotions, remind us of the interconnectedness of habitats and all living things so that we protect and preserve your amazing creation for all time.
Grant us courage to be bold. Stop us in our tracks. Encourage us
to make significant changes in our daily lives. Challenge us to stop or at the very least to reduce our use of single-use plastics, and to seek sustainable alternatives.
May we always be mindful of our choices and the impact we can have on the world around us, for if we can't change our own ways - how can we influence others?.
As we offer our prayer to you, awesome God, may our actions become very good
in your sight. May we demonstrate our love for the gift of creation all around us, so that all living things that you designed and created in so much intricate detail with love will live in perfect harmony together.
We pray in hope that with your guidance, wisdom and grace, we can make
a difference in the world.
Amen
© Stephen Allen 19 Apr 2024
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