Heavenly Father, we come before You in this time of distress – weary, much like the psalmist who cried out to You. As we bring the innocent before you in desperate prayer, help us to remember that even when it seems evil will win, you are intimately present in the suffering. Thank You, Lord, that You are not a God who despises or ignores the cries of your beloved children.

We pray for all who feel abandoned or overwhelmed. Help us all to remember that You have not hidden Your face. We trust, even in the darkest times, that Your unwavering compassion and mercy never fails.

In the name of Jesus, who also bore affliction and understands pain, we ask for Your strength be with the children of Palestine. And we ask for the stamina and invigoration to continue working on their behalf.

Amen

Psalm 22