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Daily Prayer 01-19-26 · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: I am Sherry Mackie, and it is a Martin Luther
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  Speaker 1: King Junior holiday, and it's time for us to go
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  Speaker 1: to God in prayer. And as always I invite you
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  Speaker 1: to join along with me in prayer. I believe that
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  Speaker 1: I look at the state of our nation and I say,
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  Speaker 1: we're still dreaming, and we should still be praying, Heavenly Father,
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  Speaker 1: on this day we pause to remember, to reflect, to pray.
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  Speaker 1: We thank you for the life, for the legacy of
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  Speaker 1: doctor Martin Luther King Junior, and for the courage of
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  Speaker 1: our forefathers and four mothers who stood for justice, who
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  Speaker 1: stood for dignity, and who stood for equality in the
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  Speaker 1: face of hatred and oppression. They marched God, they prayed,
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  Speaker 1: they endured, and they believed that love could overcome hate. Lord.
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  Speaker 1: Today our hearts are heavy as we look at the
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  Speaker 1: current state of this nation. See division where there should
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  Speaker 1: be unity. We see anger where there should be understanding.
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  Speaker 1: We see pain repeating itself in new forms, and it
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  Speaker 1: grieves us deeply. Father, We are heartbroken as we witness
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  Speaker 1: so many of our youth lost to violence and crime
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  Speaker 1: and hopelessness. We see disrespect replacing honor, difair replacing dreams
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  Speaker 1: and survival replacing purpose. Lord, you know the root of
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  Speaker 1: this pain, the lack of love, the absence of guidance,
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  Speaker 1: the wounds left untreated for generations. God, have mercy on us.
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  Speaker 1: We confess, God, we need you. We confess that racism
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  Speaker 1: has not yet been eradicated. Though laws have changed, heart
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  Speaker 1: still struggles, though progress has been made, and justice still
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  Speaker 1: shows his ugly face. We are still waiting. Lord, We
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  Speaker 1: are still hoping. Lord, we are still dreaming. Father, heal
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  Speaker 1: this land, heal broken systems, heal wounded communities, heal hearts
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  Speaker 1: heartened by fear and ignorance. Teach us how to see
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  Speaker 1: one another, not as enemies, but as neighbors, made in
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  Speaker 1: your image and worthy of dignity. Lord, Raise up leaders
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  Speaker 1: with integrity, with compassion, and with courage. Raise up mentors
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  Speaker 1: for our youth. Restore purpose to those who feel forgotten.
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  Speaker 1: Replace violence with peace, hate with love, and silence with
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  Speaker 1: righteous action. Help us not to grow weary or numb.
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  Speaker 1: Help us not to lose hope. Remind us that justice
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  Speaker 1: still matters, that love still works in that faith still
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  Speaker 1: moves mountains. As doctor King dreamed, we dream, as he prayed,
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  Speaker 1: We pray as he believed. We believe. We believe that
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  Speaker 1: Your kingdom is greater than hatred, believe that light is
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  Speaker 1: stronger than darkness. We believe that love will still have
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  Speaker 1: the final words. So today Lord, we recommit ourselves to
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  Speaker 1: walking in love, to speaking truth and standing for justice
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  Speaker 1: until the dream is fully realize. God, we will keep praying,
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  Speaker 1: we will keep working, and we will keep believing in
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  Speaker 1: the powerful and just name of Jesus. We pray, Amen, Amen,
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  Speaker 1: and Amen.