Gracious Heavenly Father,
How thankful we are to not be "left as orphans.”
We acknowledge with grateful hearts that we are not
“Fatherless”
But hear our cry, O Father,Are we in this day, nonetheless, left to be “Motherless?”
Hear us, in your Mercy, O God:
We have voiced our plight to our brothers,
Courageous among them have responded and affirmed,
And some of them have also been ridiculed.
Yet unlike Zelophedad's daughters
Many continue to deny us our inheritance in Your Kingdom.
To whom now shall we turn?
There is no where else to go but to You,
Creator of our own souls, made also in Your image.
When justice is denied,
And the oppressed are powerless in their plight,
We turn to You.
We cast ourselves on Your mercy,
Seek you with ashes on our hearts,
And rend our souls.
Fasting from seeking power and positions,
We seek You, God of all,
And long to hear You speak.
What have we lost,
By not knowing all of who You are?
We would never want to presume,
But seek the Truth of all Your Fullness.
We seek not only for ourselves,
But for the sake of Your Church.
She is often powerless in our day,
Defrocked due to disobedience and abuses.
Hear us O God,
Not only for ourselves,
But for a world that needs You desperately,
And as Women,
We wonder if our time in You is now. -Pamela Trice 7/25/2013
