“Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.” (Matthew 6:9-13 NLT)
(Since the Lord’s Prayer is no longer allowed in schools, today I’m sharing a new version of the Lord’s Prayer written by a 15-year-old student in Minnesota who got an A+ for this entry! It was just too good not to share. Blessings, Ed 😊)
Now I sit me down in school, Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God, Finds mention of Him very odd
If scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow, Becomes a Federal matter now
Our hair can be purple, orange or green, That’s no offense; it’s a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice
For praying in a public hall, Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate, God’s name is prohibited by the State.
We’re allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They’ve outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, And the ‘unwed daddy,’ our Senior King.
It’s ‘inappropriate’ to teach right from wrong. We’re taught that such ‘judgments’ do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of God must reach this crowd.
It’s scary here I must confess, When chaos reigns the school’s a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen
Walking With Jesus 