When the World Spins

When the World Spins. A prayer by Walter Bruegemann.

When the world spins crazy,
spins wild and our of control
spins toward rage and hate and violence,
spins beyond our wisdom and nearly beyond our faith
for many fathers and mothers who have believed and trusted as firm witnesses to us,
for their many stories of wonder, awe, and healing.

We are glad this [morning] in this company
for the rootage of the text,
for its daring testimony,
for its deep commands,
for its exuberant tales.

Because we know that as we probe deep into this text...
clear to its bottom,
we will find You hiding there,
we will find You showing Yourself there,
speaking as You do,
governing,
healing,
judging.

And when we meet You hiddenly,
we find the spin not so unnerving,
because from You the world again has a chance for life and sense and wholeness.

We pray midst the spinning, not yet unnerved,
but waiting and watching and listening,
for You are the truth that contains all our spin. Amen.