Prayers for the wealthy requested! In the welter of Christian prayers for the homeless, the hungry, the poor, the oppressed I hunger for prayers that single out the powerful and rich as in need of the loving Grace of God. I invited others to pick up this missing link in Christian devotion.
It is unrealistic to assume that the wealthy have their lives in order and that their minds are at peace. With wealth comes responsibility in decision-making. Those decisions affect the lives of multitudes of persons, among them the poor and oppressed. With wealth comes a certain separation from many in the human family. Such separation comes whether people of wealth wish it or not. There is a price to pay for being powerful. Often that price drives people to isolation and desolation. The poor may wish for such isolation but they too would face the same troubled mind.
Now that the misdeeds of some wealthy people have brought about an economic crises, people of faith have the golden opportunity to raise their prayers before the God of all Creation and to focus on the wealthy among us. There is a momentary awareness of the impact of a small number of people on the entire human family. I trust that we will not waste this moment of truth.
Join me in prayers for the wealthy. Not prayers to tell God what to do with them. No, let prayers be simply remembering the names of certain wealthy people and to give thanks to God for the opportunity in the hands of those people. The Creator knows all and wishes for our participation in the growing awareness of global interdependent human family.
