At this time of year, we honor those who are graduating from our schools, colleges and universities. An illustration of this was seen this past Tuesday at the awesome ceremony of graduation at Old Saint Patrick's Church dowtown. Please pray for the class of 2008 as they accept the diploma of graduation which not only advances them beyond high school but ushers them into a new world of even higher expectations and greater responsibilities. The challenges for them will be great, but the opportunities will be exciting and rewarding if they open their futures to the Truth of Jesus Christ and take their place as full members of the Body of Christ, the Church. If every day for the rest of their lives they would begin their day with praise and gratitude to God along with this simple prayer, “Lord, what do you want me to do?” then life will surely have meaning, direction and purpose — that is, a life well lived.
To the graduates and to others, I offer some of my favorite scripture passages which I have adopted as my favorite prayers:
+ “Lord, what do you want me to do?”
+ “Lord, I do believe. Help my unbelief.”+ “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.”
+ “Lord, help me, I am drowning.”
+ “Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
+ “Lord, to whom shall we go. You have the words of everlasting life.”
+ “I would like to see Jesus.”
+ “Lord, that I might see.”
+ “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”
+ “Lord, wash not only my feet, but my hands and heart.”
+ “Lord, you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
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