On the brink
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Nov. 16, 2022
We’re living on the brink, God of all time and all hope. We are looking forward and sometimes working furiously to prepare ourselves for another hectic holiday season and end-of-year celebration coming at us with reckless abandon. Our routines will be upset, and pressures will seem immense. We may be short-tempered and lash out even toward those we love. We pray for your peace in what may become a difficult time, even though we long for the joy of the coming season.
But may it also open our eyes to the reality of those whose lives are constantly lived on the brink. On the brink of despair, on the brink of exclusion, on the brink of abuse or neglect, on the brink of poverty. There are those in our society who live difficult lives, Lord. May we learn compassion; may we live love and acceptance for those who live on the margins of our society—not out of pity, but out of a desire for full inclusion. Until all know the joy of belonging and the grace of hope. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Derek Weber, November 2022