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60 Seconds Of Hope- MLK Day Prayer

God of justice and compassion,

you see us as we follow—

still searching for truth, meaning, and hope.

Help us be honest about what we seek.

When we want comfort without responsibility,

or peace without justice,

call us higher.

When we reach for power or position,

hoping faith will protect our place,

turn our hearts toward service.

When we are burdened by injustice—

by violence, inequality,

and systems that wound your children—

strengthen us to do justice.

And when we are tired from the work of love,

weary from marching, praying, organizing, and hoping,

renew our courage.

Teach us to seek and to build a world where all belong—

a world shaped by your justice and guided by your love,

the beloved community Dr. King dreamed of,

rooted in reconciliation, dignity, and peace.

When you ask us still, “What are you looking for?”

we answer with hope:

We are looking to create a world marked by well-being, peace, and justice—the kind of love you require of us.

Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon, and this is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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When We Feel Discouraged

“But I said, ‘I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the LORD, and my reward with my God.’”

— Isaiah 49:4

Isaiah is remembered as one of the great prophets of history. The legacy of his words and ministry is difficult to overstate. Generations later, his words would be the very ones Jesus used to announce and describe the launch of his own public ministry.

Legacy is most often recognized in hindsight—but while it is being formed, it feels very different. Isaiah endured setbacks, disappointments, and heartbreak. The hard days far outnumbered the easy ones throughout his long life and ministry.

There were times he felt ineffective. There were times he felt like a failure. There were moments when it seemed as though all his effort had been poured out for nothing. In those moments, Isaiah clung to his faith. He trusted God to make his labor count for something—to bring redemption, to sustain hope, and to hold the final word.

May God remind us today that nothing offered in faith is ever wasted, and that even when we feel discouraged, hope is still being formed in us and through us. Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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What Are We Looking For?

“When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’” — from John 1:38

What are we really looking for?

Are we searching out of curiosity—drawn by something we can’t yet name?

Are we looking for power, influence, or status—hoping faith will secure us a better seat at the table?

Are we looking because we have a problem we can’t solve on our own—pain, fear, grief, or questions that refuse to let us go?

Or is our searching something deeper than all of that?

Maybe we are looking for purpose when life feels meaningless.

For relief when our hearts are burdened.

For belonging in a world where we feel isolated and alone.

For love that isn’t contingent or transactional.

Jesus’ question invites honesty.

Because what we seek is often what we find, we must be careful about what we chase.

The question Jesus asked still waits for us today: What are we looking for?

Prayer

God of truth and grace,

give us the courage to be honest about what we seek.

Turn our hearts from what is shallow or fleeting,

and lead us toward that which brings life, love, and wholeness.

Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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We Have All The Gifts We Need

“For in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind… so that you are not lacking in any gift.” From 1 Corinthians 1:5-7

Over the last two days we reflected on verses eight and nine. Verse eight declares that we will be given the strength we need to carry out our purpose. Verse nine declares that we have been called to be partners in bringing God’s love into the world.

The verses immediately preceding are just as important. These verses declare that we individually and collectively have been given all the gifts and abilities needed to do the work we have been called to in addition to the strength.

Jeremiah thought he was too young. Moses thought he was too poor a speaker. Gideon thought he was too weak. Isaiah felt he was too unworthy. Esther feared for her very life. But God gave them all the strength and gifts they needed to fulfill their purpose.

When we feel like we are too small, we must remember that our God is very big. And that God has given us every gift we need.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Partners In Love

“God is faithful, by whom you were called into the partnership of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

- 1 Corinthians 1:9

We have been called into partnership. What is the nature of this partnership? What have been called to do?

The title Christ means the anointed one. A person who is anointed is a person who has been commissioned to fulfill a particular purpose and given the authority to carry it out.

What was Jesus’s anointing? What was and is his purpose? He embraced the words of Isaiah:

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord." - Luke 4:18-19

To create a world filled with individuals who experience justice and mercy, healing and hope… To create a world filled love is the mission. We have been called into partnership, to be partners in love.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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Strong Enough To Win

“He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 1 Corinthians 1:8

Each of us has a purpose and a calling. We have all been called to use whatever gifts and resources we have to make the world a better place.

It’s not easy live our purpose. We have many obstacles to overcome both internally within ourselves and externally in the world. We sometimes feel discouraged and defeated. We too many times find ourselves tired and exhausted.

The Apostle Paul knew all these feelings. He faced them himself. But he also knew about the power of God’s love within and among. The power within us is greater than any obstacle before us.

The word blameless in the verse quoted above literally means not subject to accusation or blame. It means that no one will ever be able to accuse us of slacking off, giving up, or giving in because we have been given the power to face any and every challenge that comes our way.

In modern parlance, we have been made strong enough to win. Believe that.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for Hearts That Build

As we honor the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we ask God to form our hearts in love, courage, and justice, that we may help build the peaceful and faithful world to which God calls us.

God of peace,

You have called us to build a better world,

but not with the tools of anger, fear, or hatred.

Search our hearts.

Remove what hardens us toward our neighbors—

even the ones we struggle to love.

Teach us to build with love:

love that is patient,

love that is courageous,

love that seeks justice without surrendering compassion.

When evil presses in—

from outside us or within us—

give us the strength to overcome it with good.

Make us instruments of the peace we long to see.

And let the world we build reflect the love you have first shown us.

Amen.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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“Occasionally in life one develops a conviction so precious and meaningful that he will stand on it till the end."- Martin Luther King Jr

Everyone who has ever helped make the world freer, fairer, and safer shared something in common:

There was something that mattered to them more than comfort.

More than approval.

More than safety.

Hebrews tells us that Moses “chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures” of an easier life (Hebrews 11:25–26)—because he was looking ahead to something greater.

Meaningful change has always required that kind of clarity.

A willingness to risk what is temporary for what is eternal.

To endure inconvenience, hardship, even loss—because love, dignity, and faith mattered more.

So the question before us is simple, but not easy:

What matters to us?

And does it matter enough to shape our choices?

Let us pray:

God, give us the conviction and courage to stand for what matters, with unyielding faith and unshakable love.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

(Thanks for your prayers. I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that usually corrects in time. Thanks for your concern and well wishes. Your prayers are appreciated.)

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