Most Canadians and the majority of Americans are shaking their heads in bemusement at the shut-down of government in the US. How unfortunate that a mighty nation becomes a laughingstock because of partisan, selfish politicians. I was going to say "childish" but most four-year-olds are more effective at "playing well with others."
Into the midst of the fray comes Senate chaplain Barry Black who normally is fairly low profile in Washington. These days he is getting in some non-partisan prayer zingers to call politicians to account . "Deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable," Black said during a recent morning prayer in the Senate. Other prayers have asked that lawmakers be “removed from their stubborn pride,” and to be forgiven for their wrongdoings.
It has been suggested that Black is a "necessary nuisance" in a time of absurdity. I think this is true, the way the biblical prophets and Jesus himself were necessary nuisances.
I know that some of you may wonder about having a chaplain at all for the Senate, but what are your thoughts about Chaplain Black's pointed prayers? Is the American government beyond prayer? Does God hold us to account?
3 comments:
You have to love those necessary nuisances - they speak the truth whether folk want to hear it or not!
Way more necessity than nuisance.....
Thanks for the comments. It appears that the prayers may have influenced the "day care gone awry" as it has been described.
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