By Danny Belrose

Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit; let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.

Let the Spirit Breathe, Herald Publishing House, 2004, p. 91

“Can We Find a Home?”

Can we find a home of peace and grace
Where false veneers of place and race
Are stripped away from ev’ry face,
And old and young and weak and strong
Sing sacred songs of God’s embrace?
Can we find this home?

Can we find a home where wars will end,
Where children play and wounds will mend,
Where laughter’s balm pours hope on dreams,
Where weapons rust for want of schemes,
And violence dies and justice streams?
Can we find this home?

Can we find a home where faith’s aflame
Where God is called by many names,
Where mosque and pew have equal claim,
And bread and wine and paschal lamb
Join incense burnt and whirling dance?
Can we find this home?

Can we find this home that’s birthed within,
Where God resides, where love begins—
Where Spirit melts the frozen heart,
Where Love unites what’s torn apart,
A home for all who seek God’s heart?

We can be this home!

Prayer Phrase

“We love because God first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

Sea of Light

Quiet and center yourself. Ask for God’s healing and guidance as you enter this time of prayerful presence. Close your eyes, breathing deeply and calmly. Imagine that you are floating in a beautiful sea of light that rises and falls with each cycle of your breath. The golden light of this sea buoys you up, so you float effortlessly. Waves of light carry and wash over you, bringing wholeness and peace. Rest in the sea of God’s love, then offer a prayer of gratitude.

Today’s Prayer for Peace

Engage in a daily practice of praying for peace in our world. Click here to read today’s prayer and be part of this practice of peace.