Jobs

  I find this fascinating and haunting at the same time.  Jobs are the keyword of the current election (and by current, I mean the one that isn't happening for another year) and the theme of the lives of so many right now.  Millions are looking for work--work of any sort, for they long ago gave up looking for the specialized work they would prefer to do.  At this point, they'd like anything that would provide a paycheck and keep them in their house.  They are in our churches, our communities and our neighborhoods.

  And what is the church to do about it?  I certainly believe our first and foremost task is to be in earnest prayer for every un-and underemployed person.  May we lift them up, in the hopes that the stress and strain of the search for work will not overwhelm.

  But what else?  How are we called to be Christ's hands and feet in their lives?

  For answers and guidance, I pray...