What Would Jesus Do?

Here's hoping, Father, that I do not get into any patent infringement troubles while posing the question. It's just that the nation remains abuzz over Terri Schiavo.

Look at this news item posted at the American Family Association website reporting that more than 5,000 people an hour are signing an online petition sponsored by the Center for Reclaiming America asking Florida's governor and lawmakers to save Terri.

News outlets give it coverage like this one on the Fox News website.

The American Center for Law and Justice continues to run updates on it (along with the equally important issue of the public display of the Ten Commandments.)

Great updates and insights continue to be posted on the theJesusfreak and theWittenberg Gate blogs.

I truly believe that all this attention, Father, is healthy for the nation's spirit.

I am very touched, though, LORD, by a couple of Brothers as they kept you prominent in their perspective while they remained involved in the issue. The SHEEP'S CRIB remembers the LORD Jesus' teaching that his church is to be known by how his followers love one another. J.A. Gillmartin is reacting to the suggestion of some Brothers to hold a protest rally at the church of the judge officiating Terri's case. The A Journey Home blog places the entire Terri Schiavo scenario up to the LORD's hand.

Indeed, LORD, in our zeal for the heart and soul of the nation, enable us to keep our eyes nevertheless glued to you. Help us to remember when you asked:

James 4:1 (NIV)
"What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?"

Help us to be reminded that regarding this you taught:

James 4:2(b) (NIV)
"You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God."

And that further, you said:

James 4:3 (NIV)
"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."

Sometimes, Father, in the heat of battle, the noble cause becomes distant and what becomes falsely important is the urge to win and collect payback. My, would that not be such pleasure.

Remind us all the time, LORD, to constantly ask ourselves what you yourself would do.

In Jesus' Mighty Name, I pray. Amen.