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Good Morning,

In this 55th anniversary of Prayer for the Day representatives of Cytun: Churches Together in Wales from across the denominational and geographical breadth of Wales will take a daily prayer in turn.

In 1925 we saw the first tangible demonstration of inter-denominational collaboration in Wales. A quiet yet remarkable moment took place in Detroit when Gwilym Davies, a Welsh Baptist and passionate peace advocate, addressed the Federal Council of the Churches in America. He presented a bold statement from the Church leaders of Wales鈥攁 collective call for peace in the aftermath of the First World War.

Responding to this, a one Dr Speere鈥� described Wales, somewhat patronisingly, as 鈥渁 small but great nation.鈥� And yet, perhaps without knowing it, he spoke a profound truth.

Because what is greatness?

In many traditions, including Christianity, greatness is found in humility, in mercy, and in peacemaking. Jesus said, 鈥淏lessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.鈥� Not the powerful, not the victorious, but the peacemakers.

It鈥檚 a deeply countercultural idea鈥攖hat to be great is not to dominate, but to serve.

And so I pray for strength, that I, like those who spoke boldly for peace in the shadow of war, choose the greatness of humility, mercy, and conviction over the noise of power.

Amen.

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