“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.’ (Zechariah 7:9, 10)
Father,
I pray that you place in these little ones, a heart of compassion for those who have no power. That they defend the powerless against oppression. That their hearts are turned to the widow (and in our day, all of the single moms), to the legions of children in our world whose fathers have abandoned them, for the aliens (legal or not) whom our society is so quick to use up and cast out and to the poor. It is not popular to stand up for these. Criticism and persecution comes when a person argues against the angry voices who so easily condemn the bottom of our society. Give them the courage to defend those whom you defend and to whom your Son ministered. Give them strength of will and endurance in their quest to administer true justice - your justice. And you define your justice to be defending the cause of people such as these. You defend their cause even though these people may have made mistakes or contributed to their current condition. You did not ask why the alien was an alien, nor did you ask why the poor were poor. You simpy recognize their powerless condition and have compassion. May these children grow up to follow your example in this.
Amen
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