Abba; Faith in you is strange indeed
Stories are told of your work in the world
Buildings are created to honor you
People dedicate their lives to serve you
Yet others turn the world upside down
A few can misinterpret your love for humanity
As hate for anyone not like them
They hear your call to help others
And take it as license to kill to accomplish their goals
They don’t understand you value each life
We give to a few, great powers
They can instill fear in all humanity
They can teach gentle people to hate
They can teach all to distrust our neighbors
Their actions can steal freedom in the name of security
Is there anyone who can act to repair the damage?
To reclaim their freedom from a false sense of security
To reject fear and distrust and to accept our neighbor
To turn hate for others into love for each person
No one? No one except us, that is
Give us the will to stand up to evil by reaching out in love
Amen