Heart for the City

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Heart for the City

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Todays call to be compassionate in our cities
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Seven contemporary ways to lose your soul in the
cityand seven waysto give heart to the city
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Whenever you did this to the least of these
sisters and brothers of mine

• Scripture says
• I was hungry and you fed me
• I was thirsty and you gave me drink
• I was a stranger and you welcomed me into your
  house
• I was naked and you clothed me
• I was sick and you visited me
• I was in prison and you came to see me

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When?

• Lord, when did we see you
• hungry
• thirsty
• a stranger
• naked
• sick
• in prison?

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Whenever you did this to the least of these
sisters and brothers of mine

• You
• did
• it
• to
• ME!

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When and where?

• And Lord,
• when and where do we see you
• in our cities today?

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And how?

• Lord, how can we show compassion today?

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I am lonely

• Embrace me

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I am bitter

• Bring me healing and reconciliation

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I am depressed

• Help me to find meaning and hope

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I am afraid

• Give me courage

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I am confused

• Befriend and guide me

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I am in anguish

• Console me

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I am indifferent

• Encourage concern and passion in me

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• When you do this to these
• sisters and brothers of mine
• you do it to me!

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Let us pray

• Lord
• May we have eyes that see
• hearts that are moved with compassion
• and hands that are moved to act
• AMEN

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