Speak Up for Those In Need

"The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern." (Proverbs 29:7)

"Learn to do right; seek justice.  Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." (Isaiah 1:17)

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27

There's a time to be silent and there's a time to speak up. We are to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Be the voice for the voiceless. Defend the defenseless. Help the helpless. Be advocates for the unborn, the orphans, the widows, the homeless, the human-trafficking victims, the weak, the oppressed, the elderly, the bullied, the afflicted, the abused, the poor and needy, the mentally challenged, etc. May we boldly stand up and speak up for what's right in God's eyes! We are to use our time, talents, treasures, and energy to serve God's purposes and make the world a better place. Let's take a look at the blessings, the gifts, the abilities, the skills, the passions, and the sphere of influence we have been given and then resolve to use them to help the hurting world for God's glory and for His kingdom! There are so many social issues such as poverty, starvation, lack of clean drinking water, injustice, oppression, racism, abortion, human trafficking, orphans, bullying, mental health, and more. We are to be Christ's hands and feet to care for those in need. Let us welcome and help the marginalized with the love, kindness, and compassion of Christ!

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmund Burke) 

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil; God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) 

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Prayer: Abba Father, thank You for Your loving, caring heart! Let my heart be broken by the things that break Yours. Please open my eyes to see the hurts and the needs around me. Please empower me to speak up and stand up for those in need. You are God of justice. Please enable me to uphold justice like You do. Thank You for being my Provider and Defender! Please help me to provide and defend others as You lead me to. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.