Our God and God of Times and Seasons.
We have come here this morning to bring about change. The dynamic process of debate and discussion that begins with drop of the speaker’s gavel, while imperfect, represents our human desire to bring our world one step closer to holiness.
Legislation will be carefully
crafted.
Words will be chosen with exquisite
care – designed both to provoke and to move the hearts and souls of colleagues
on opposite sides of the isle.
Alliances will be forged and broken and
forged again – subject to the whims of political reality and the delicate dance
of public opinion.
In truth it is a messy process.
The walls of this chamber sometimes
seem to be all consuming, and yet, outside it is almost time for planting.
Anyone who lives in Colorado understands that one should never plant before
Mother’s Day – it’s too risky.
Those who dream of gardens know that
the soil must first be prepared; last autumn’s debris removed and nutrients
must be liberally applied.
The seeds that promise both blossom
and harvest lie dormant in the palms of our hands – waiting to be nestled in the
warm embrace of fertile soil soaked in life-giving water.
Holy Creator - may these men and
women who labor on our behalf become gardeners.
Give them the strength to till the fields; to break new ground, to water
new shoots and, (dare I say it?), spread the fertilizer necessary to bring to
harvest a better vision for our state.
Give them the tools they need. Help them to remember that the ever-changing
climate of Spring will soon give way to the consistent warmth of summer.
May ours be a balanced garden –
filled with both beauty and sustenance.
May the harvest of this session overflow with goodness and compassion.
We pray for rain. We pray for strength. We give thanks for the
ability to be your partner in growing a better world.
AMEN
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