You should know that every year, we as Christians Evangelicals traditionally bid farewell to the old year and we welcome the new year, kneeling in prayer at the temple.
You should Know that, at that moment, when the clock strikes midnight, we kneel before God, and we give thanks and present God with our petitionary prayers for the coming new year.
Our prayers are for our relatives, children, friends, our Nation, and elected leaders. We also pray for a better spiritual life, being a better husband, or wife, having a better job and so on.
It is important for you to know that on the night of Saturday, December 31, if the Lord grants me the opportunity, I will be on my knees, saying goodbye to the year 2022, at The Christian Neighborhood Church at 1437 Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx. I will be offering several prayers to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Among the many petitions I will make on New Year’s Eve, I will make sure to include the following in my prayers.
1. For the Republican Party: I will pray that they don't forget the great support they received from our community when they voted Republican for the first time. I will pray that Republicans continue to visit our communities, organize, and invest resources in our neighborhoods. The numbers for these past elections proved that the GOP made inroads in Democratic strongholds with limited resources. I will pray that the GOP does not give up on the strides they made in our community during these past elections.
2. To Republican Leaders and Candidates: I will pray that they learn to work in a more unified manner. Because apart from being Republicans, they cannot afford to continue to working independently. I will pray that they learn to work as a team, and learn to run with a slate of candidates, and with unified campaign literature, so that candidates carry and support each other, that those at the bottom help carry those candidates at the top and vice versa.
3. To Governor Kathy Hochul and the leaders of the Democratic Party: I will pray the Democrats open their eyes and take the numbers for the past elections seriously. I will pray that when they do, they will realize that they no longer have the support or the influence of the Asian, Jewish, and Hispanics communities like they once had, having lost all our trust.
4. For Vanessa Gibson, President of the Bronx: I will pray that she takes time to sit down and learn from examples set by former Bronx Borough President’s like: Fernando Ferrer, Adolfo Carrion and Rubén Diaz Jr. I will pray that she will learn from them on how to work effectively to serve the many diverse communities residing in the Bronx. I will pray that she learns this lesson before the next elections for President of the Borough.
5. To Councilman Rafael Salamanca: Although we do not know what his next political moves are, I will pray that he continues his tireless agenda on behalf of his district, blessing people in need, during Thanksgiving, inside and outside his district, organizing festivals helping to bring the community together, creating housing and offering opportunities that benefit small businesses and entrepreneurs. His efforts have shown us that he has a bright and fruitful future, I will pray for his continued public service wherever it may lead him.
6. To Congressman Adriano Espaillat and the New Assemblyman George Álvarez: I will Pray that their eyes be opened so that they can realize that the bets are on everywhere. The wager is on which of the two will be the first to betray the other when a better political opportunity arises, given that both lack loyalty and commitment as far as friendships go. It seems as though they both studied at the same school as Senator Luis Sepulveda.
7. To Mayor Eric Adams: I will pray that my friend also takes some time to sit down and revisit the campaign promise he made to all New Yorkers. He Promised that he would be a Mayor for all New Yorkers regardless of race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and not just serve his friends relatives, and special interest’s groups. I will pray that the Mayor will take note and analyze that his opponent Republican Curtis Sliwa, who despite running on limited resources, and no support from the Labor Unions gave him a good run for his money and did very well. God willing the mayor will do his best and not continue to give ammunition for his rivals to run on come the next mayoral election.
8. For the Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo: I will pray that he understands the meaning of the words in Ecclesiastes. The Bible says, “to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; I will pray that the former governor realize that opportunities come like a little ball with three strings, and when that little ball with the 3 strings come your way, you must grab it by one of those strings, because when that opportunity is slips away, its gone and it does not return.
9. Finally, for Congressman Lee Zeldin: I will pray that the Congressman does not rest on his laurels and doesn’t stay put in Long Island. I pray that he continues to return to our inner-city communities and continue to build on the strong foundation he has begun. I will pray that he keeps in mind that those issues which he ran on, such calling out Governor, Kathy Hocul on the increase in crime, violence, late term abortions, bail reform laws, etc., etc., might not be there in four years.
As you can see dear reader, I have many petitionary prayers for 2023. I hope my listeners also can understand what the Bible says, “For in the elderly there is science and in old age intelligence" {Job 12} All who have ears, listen.
I am Reverend Ruben Diaz and this is What You Should Know.
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