We have watched the first two episodes of Outcasts, BBC's new scifi drama. A group of people are trying to set up home on planet Carpathia, as things have got so bad on earth. Mind you, setting up a new society isn't easy, as the programme explores.
A good manifesto for them could well be the "sermon on the mount" - words of Jesus as recorded in Matthew chapters 5 to 7 in the Bible. In it he tells us to pray:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be hallowed
may your kingdom come
may your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
I think the "on earth as it is in heaven" applies to all of the three statements above it. Not a bad prayer for the inhabitants of Forthaven, their settlement on the new planet. Although, of course they would have to change the prayer to "on Carpathia ..."
But it's an important prayer for us, each day, here on planet earth. We are praying that our society may be modelled more and more on God's heavenly order. In other words, the coming of God's kingdom here on earth.
If you pray the Lord's Prayer, keep praying!
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Thursday, 10 February 2011
Thursday, 3 December 2009
A Media Prayer
I read a prayer yesterday. It was prayed at the first Daily Service broadcast by the BBC in 1932. Although the wording in places was not what we'd use today, the sentiments seemed just as appropriate now. Not just for radio but for television also; and not just for the BBC, but for all radio and TV stations.
So here is the prayer, slightly updated by me to fit today's scene:
O God, we ask your blessing on all who have the responsibility of directing the affairs of the BBC and all radio and television stations in our land. Grant them courage and divine common sense, so that listeners and viewers may receive real re-creation of mind and spirit, and truth may flourish in our land and go forward to the ends of the earth.
Inspire all who speak or sing or play with noble ideals, that they may give of their best whether light-hearted or grave, instructive or humourous - that all may feel they are filling a real purpose in life for the common good.
We ask it through Jesus Christ our Lord.
It seems to me a prayer that really needs to be prayed these days! So, if you pray, take a moment to pray that prayer today.
So here is the prayer, slightly updated by me to fit today's scene:
O God, we ask your blessing on all who have the responsibility of directing the affairs of the BBC and all radio and television stations in our land. Grant them courage and divine common sense, so that listeners and viewers may receive real re-creation of mind and spirit, and truth may flourish in our land and go forward to the ends of the earth.
Inspire all who speak or sing or play with noble ideals, that they may give of their best whether light-hearted or grave, instructive or humourous - that all may feel they are filling a real purpose in life for the common good.
We ask it through Jesus Christ our Lord.
It seems to me a prayer that really needs to be prayed these days! So, if you pray, take a moment to pray that prayer today.
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