Sojourners Verse and Voice – 7 May 2024

Verse of the day 
And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 

– Luke 18:7

Voice of the day 
To me, it’s clear we should follow the lead of many of these persistent students in using our own social capital — however much or little — to raise a ruckus in the name of those who suffer starvation, disease, and death-dealing violence each day. 

– Brooke M. Foster, “Student Encampments Echo Jesus’ Parable of Annoying the Powerful”

Prayer of the day 
Our persistence is powerful. You tell us that even the most unjust rulers can grant justice when they’ve been bothered enough. May we continue to annoy the powerful in the name of the marginalized