Prayer for Yom HaShoah
(Holocaust Remembrance Day)

Lord, remember not only the men of good will, but also
those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffering
they have inflicted upon us. Remember rather the fruits
we have brought, thanks to this suffering: our comradeship,
our loyalty, our humility, the courage, the generosity,
the greatness of heart that has grown out of this.
And when they come to judgment, let all the fruits
we have bourne be their forgiveness.
Appropriate for many faiths
source: Found on a scrap of paper at the liberation
of Ravensbruck Concentration Camp in Germany

"Father forgive them for they know not what they have
done" Amen

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-16

Reflection:

Today I began yet another study of one
of my favorite books of the Bible, the
book of Ruth. This book is a true love
story, it is a book that shows true
dedication and love. Ruth, the
foreigner; Ruth, the poor widow who
had nothing, ended up marrying a
wonderful Israelite. In doing so, she
became an ancestor of King David and
of Jesus the Messiah. But it all began
with a commitment: "Where you go I will
go......Your people will be my people and
your God my God" (v.16). This is a story
of real honest commitment, to Ruth's
mother-in-law and to God. Whenever
I loose my way in life, whenever I feel a
real need to fill a void in my life, I read
this short book in the Old Testament, the
book of Ruth. Because of Ruth, I have
experienced and learned the meaning of
commitment. Have you made a real
commitment to God? Please renew that
commitment today, right now. Strengthen
your ties to the Lord. I know that He desires
to do much good through you. Blessings so
wonderful that you cannot imagine, await you.
But it all starts with commitment: "Lord, take
control of all of my life, I give myself to you.
Have you done this? If not will you do it
today, right now. PLEASE MAKE THAT
COMMITMENT!!!

Prayer:

My Heavenly Father I commit my life to You.
Give me the strength to live for You daily. May
what I do honor You and bring glory to You. And
may I never forget Your love for me and my
commitment to You. In Jesus Name Amen.

(excerpts taken from the devotional "Still Gods
Man by Don M. Aycock & Mark Sutton) in
connection with my own thoughts and prayers.

I asked God, "How do I get the best out of life?"
God said...........Face your past without regrets
Handle your present with confidence...Prepare
for the future without fear........AND KNOW THAT
I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember that will you, God is with you Always.
Keep Him in your heart, keep Him in your soul,
keep God in you life, He is there for you.
GOD LOVES YOU!

Scripture:

"The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes,
to all who call on him sincerely."
Psalm 145:18 NLT

"Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can
now come fearlessly into God's presence,
assured of his glad welcome."
Ephesians 3:12 NLT

Reflection

I believe there is something that we should
remind ourselves everyday, as often as we
can. That is....."GOD IS WITH US"......
Boy do we need to remember that. We
enter into God's presence in our car, at
work, at school, or in the aisles of a grocery
store, wherever we take time to pray to Him.
It doesn't have to be this long elaborate
prayer, it can be as short as saying "I
need your help God", or " I just wanted
to tell you how much I love you God". I
don't know about you, but as for me, I don't
pray enough! And the really sad thing is,
I don't remember to pray. I often times
try to do something myself without even
asking God. Lately I've been praying and
talking with God a great deal, and what
a positive difference it makes in my life.
There is one thing I can be sure of, God
hears our prayers and answers everyone of
them wherever and whenever they are given.
And what's really great by doing so, He gives
us even more reasons to pray. Remember,
"GOD IS WITH US", SO TALK TO HIM!
Prayer brings us to His presence

My Prayer:

Thank you God for always being their
for me, and God I just wanted tell You,
I LOVE YOU GOD AND THANK YOU
FOR BEING MY GOD!

Quote:

St. Claire of Assisi
Spiritual Teacher and Guide, Political and Religious
Peacemaker (1193-1223)

"Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road.
Go forth without fear, for He that created you has
sanctified you, has always protected you, and loves
you as a mother."

Scripture:

"Anyone who listens to my teachings and obeys me
is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid
rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the flood
waters rise and the winds beat against that house,
it won't collapses because it is built on a rock. But
anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is
foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.
When the rain floods come and the winds beat
against the house, it will fall with a mighty crash."
(Matthew 7:24-27) NLT

Reflection:

You know everytime I hear the expression
"Solid as a Rock", I think of these four verses in
chapter 7 of Matthew. I was looking at this
verse this past week, thinking about Christ's
teachings and how important it is to me not
only to listen to his teachings but obey them.
So many of Christ's specific teachings are
centered around four very important themes,
Faith,Love, Peace, and Service to God and to Man.
If you focus your life on these four themes, you will
hear and obey His teachings. I would like you to
try something for me and specifically for you. This
week when you wake up in the morning, pray and
think about these themes and how you will incorperate
them in your life that day. How are you going to draw
upon your faith and show your faith to others. Try
loving that person, that is so very hard for you to even like
let alone love. Who knows you might get up enough
courage to tell them you love them. How are you going
to remain at peace when all else is in turmoil. And finally
see if you can think of something specific you can do to
serve someone else. It doesn't have to be anything big,
just do some small thing to help someone else. Guess
what, I just defined "Christian". That's what it means to
be a follower of Jesus Christ. No arguments, no gossip,
no attitude, no anger, no apathy, Just Plain Love. Please
try it, I think you'll like it. That's where my house is, right
there built on solid rock, JESUS CHRIST!

Prayer:

CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK I STAND ALL OTHER IS
SINKING SAND, ALL OTHER NOW IS SINKING SAND!
Thank you God for that solid rock foundation. In Jesus
Name Amen!

Quote:

Emily Greene Balch
Leader of The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom,
Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1867-1961)

"We have a long way to go. So let us hasten along the road,
the road of human tenderness and generosity. Groping,
we may find one another's hands in the dark."