"Thus says the Lord of hosts?" (v. 2)

Prayer: Lord, we know that your ways are often not our ways, and that our ways are often not your ways. Because you are wiser than we are, give us the grace to admit that we don ‘t know all the answers.

Think of a crystal ball and you probably think of a fortuneteller. But today, crystal balls are not limited to fortunetellers.

Economists have them.

Meteorologists are said to have them.

Poll takers are suspected of borrowing them.

Some politicians wish they had one.

The faithful at the race track would pay a premium for one.

The only problem is that most of the crystal balls available today are cracked. They just don’t work right. The voice which assures us of one thing today, too often has to change its forecast tomorrow. Banks have devised so…