Take Heart, Daughter

While Jesus was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, he said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. And the report of this spread throughout that district. Matthew 9:18-26

Take Heart, Daughter

Dear Lord of all the nations
Mother and father of us all
the streets are running with anger
the people are crying for justice.

In the midst of this pandemic
cruelty and racial discrimination
run rampant forcing people
to dangerously protest together.

Your children are crying dear God
the are sick and dying daily now
the commotion of the crowds
cannot cover the pain within us.

Heal us now, O lover of all
strengthen us to live as your heart
empower us to do justice for all
and walk with the unheard today. Amen