God of David
We thank you for the example the young David set
to trust completely in you and you alone
to be willing to offer himself in the place of the whole army of Israel
to defeat Goliath with one stone
thrown in faith and trust in the goodness and mercy of the Lord
though we cannot do as David did, assist us to trust you more and more for in that trust we can do great things, greater maybe, than even David did
we can bring about justice for the oppressed, the overlooked, the excluded
by time and time and time again speaking out on their behalves to the big and powerful in government, in the media, in big business
the forces which seem so big and armoured we assume they cannot be laid low in the power of your almighty hand
particularly disabled individuals who cannot access the benefits they need
hard working families who are 1, small, unexpected bill from destitution
small businesses pushed out by big corporations
people on zero hour contracts, abused and mistreated by employers, while those same employers are given tax breaks by government and applauded in some parts of the media
this is not justice, Lord
this is not mercy, God
this is not love, Almighty
show us how to trust in your justice, mercy and love
so all who are treated badly in our society are given dignity
Son of David
Christ our Lord
we praise and thank you that in your complete trust of God your Father you went willing to death for us and the life of the world
even the realms of the dead are at your command, for you went though death to life on our behaves
guide us to trust that death is never the end
be it death of a loved one
or death of a way of life
for we are resurrection people
who trust that death, however it comes, is not the end
and death comes life
may we bless those who mourn
the passing of mobility
the ending of independence
the ending of a life
through all we say and do
Holy Spirit
it was through your blessing and presence with David he was able to defeat Goliath
though we was still a boy, still very young
may we look to children and young people
listen to them
hear them
for in them we can learn so much
and such is the kingdom of God
in the trust of a child
may we bless the children in our families, in our neighbourhoods, that they may know love and mercy and justice
and be confident to speak truth to power
even our own power, where we do not use our power for the good of the world
Amen