It’s been an ugly election season in the holy land which proves a few things. 1. Israel’s a great democracy. 2. A little over half the people will be thrilled and a little less than half will be less than thrilled. 3. A lot of people love her. 4. It’s going to be ugly whether they take over, or we take over. So ugliness and sarcasm aside, here’s my prayer on the eve of the elections.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for peace in Israel
Pray for peace for Jews and Palestinians
Pray for the leaders and the followers
Pray for one state or two states as long as there is a state of peace
Pray for softened hearts and strengthened resolve
Pray for rain and pray for abundant love
Pray for compromise, grace, wisdom, compassion and mercy
Pray for the rhetoric of hate to turn into a spirit of unity
Pray for the will to understand those things that are confusing
Pray for fathers and mothers and the children in the playgrounds
Pray for the people of Israel – that they are not praying alone
Pray as if there is nothing but the sound of prayer and hope
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