Lord, have mercy.
Our nation has chosen its heroes poorly. We have glorified the rebellious, the haughty, and the immoral. We have been envious of those who toss their heads proudly in the face of righteousness. We have loved those who excuse our moral failures and justify our sin. We have worshipped the physically beautiful, the materially wealthy, the corporately powerful. We have trusted the cynical, and the abrasive, and the crude.
We have forgotten how to love integrity. We have forgotten how to love purity and sobriety. We have forgotten how to love kindness and tenderness. We have forgotten how to love self-control and gentleness. We mock purity, and we mistrust it. Our hearts have become too hard.
Lord, we ask You to remove the spirit of idolatry from our land. Break down those high places and those false gods. Reveal them for what they are.
Show us again how to love good things. Teach us beauty. Teach us grace. Teach us holiness.
(Isaiah 3:18-24)
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