Today's Verse

VERSE:
  Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the
rights of all who are destitute.
   -- Proverbs 31:8
     

THOUGHT:
  God's people in every era are called to defend the rights of the
weak, speak up for the disenfranchised, and protect the lives of
those who are vulnerable. This comprehensive call is the great
reminder that the blessings, rights, wealth, and power we may have
is not ours alone; it is a gift from God to be used to bless those
who have no power to speak, to defend, or to protect themselves.

PRAYER:
  Father, rouse in your people, rouse in me, a passion to stand up
for those who are vulnerable to abuse, to abandonment, and to
attack. Please use us, and especially Father, please use me, to be
a redemptive force in the time and the circle of influence in which
I live. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.