When Two Or More

My last post griped about rewards offered for injured dogs rather than murdered people. I'm happy to be proved wrong when a $50,000 reward was offered this week for a homeless man and a $10,000 reward for an Aisan shopkeeper murdered in her store.

Well, "happy" isn't the appropriate word. Hopeful, perhaps, that these deaths are not going unnoticed.

Still, my greater hope is that the pattern of violence can be altered. Jesus said, "Where two or more are gathered together, there am I."

The power of mass-prayer is potent. In 1993 followers of the Transcendental Meditation movement joined together to pray against violence in major crime areas. In a study of 24 cities, they found that if 1 percent of the population joined in group meditation, praying for peace, there was a 24 percent decrease in crime rates. Where 2% of the population prayed, there was an 89% decrease! (Information taken from The Field by Lynne McTaggart)

When the groups disbanded, crime rates returned to growth patterns.

The Bible calls for us to "pray unceasingly."

Believers need to come together and take authority over the forces of violence. LA is losing too many loved ones.

Lord, we come together to send light into the darkness. Change the hearts of those in the grasp of a violent spirit. Banish the forces of evil from LA. Soften hardened hearts and bring the healing power of forgiveness to your people.

So Be It,

Mother T