“Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, and extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” Psalms 68:4-5

O God, Rise up! There are so many people around me, in my city, who are broken and hurting. There are so many people who are helpless against their circumstances. They are helpless against trauma that has entered their life. They are helpless against their own weakness, the depression, the anxiety, the mental disease, the physical disease that attacks them. They are helpless against people in their lives who only want to hurt and harm them. Father, rise up! You are a Father of the fatherless, a defender of the widows. You are a protector of the weak. You are not just a God who cares; you are a God who can. Rise up in your might and your power to defend, protect, to right the wrongs. Rise up and lead prisoners to prosperity, the homeless to homes, and the fatherless to families. Rise up and do what is good and right. You, God, are King. You, God, are seated on your throne. Use me today as an instrument of your peace, of your righteousness, and of your justice. Use me to rescue and protect and defend. Rise up God and be the father of the fatherless and the champion of widows. Show your strength, God and act on our behalf. Amen.

Our God is not just a God who cares. Our God is a God who can. He has all power and might.