Thank You, Almighty God, for forefathers who established this country on the fact that You created all of us equal in value and dignity before You. Forgive our judgments against others and place in our hearts generosity of spirit toward others.
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV)
“If excellence is one pillar of the agenda for opportunity, equality is another, and it’s just as important — equality of rights, treatment, and protection under the law. We want every American to participate fully in society on the basis of individual merit, regardless of race, sex, or national origin. I reaffirm today our unshakable commitment to eliminate discrimination against blacks, women, the handicapped, and other minorities. And let me add, this is not just our legal commitment; it is also our moral commitment.” – President Ronald Reagan August 1, 1983
Operation World Pray for Australia : Australia’s precarious environment is overexploited, in urban settings as much as in rural ones. Oceania’s ecology is possibly the most fragile of any continent, and with the years-long drought and increasing use of land and water, serious ramifications for the future must be addressed. The devastating fires of 2019-2020 are a tragic example of this truth. Questions persist as to whether the government does enough to address the need for better stewardship of the land, for clean energy, and regarding their efforts to prevent, mitigate, and combat bushfires. These failures have resulted not only in staggering environmental destruction, but in simmering resentment that has boiled over into outright anger on the part of the population. It may be too late to save much of Australia’s land. May repentance for careless consumption, rapacious industry, and exploitative lifestyles bring about true change and lasting healing – for the land, and in peoples’ hearts. May the people of God passionately pursue His mandate of being good stewards of Creation.
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