03/21/2011 - Daily Prayer

The Vernal Equinox brings with it the promises of spring—renewal,regeneration, rejuvenation and hope. Hope for a brighter day, for the cessation of hunger and starvation, for an end to senseless violence, for a more just and equitable world, for a world at peace.
Help us, ever patient Creator and giver of life, to be proactive agents in the realization of our hopes. Remind us daily that the purpose of the miracle of life is to share the many blessings You have provided us. Instill in us, as Your stewards, the courage, tenacity and selflessness of preceding generations so that We can bequeath a healthy and sustainable planet to
those who follow us. As articulated by the late David Brower, “We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
We offer a prayer to the millions of survivors of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan—a prayer of hope, strength and peace.
Baruch atah adonoi, eloheynu melech ha’olam, she’hakol nihiyeh bi’de’varo.
Blessed are you, Creator of the Universe, according to whose word all things will be.—AMEN.