Workday Prayers: God Raises the Poor from the Dust

God, who is higher than any being in the universe, stoops down to help us. God raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. Usually, God does this through the efforts of human beings committed to God’s justice and compassion. So, as we praise God for God’s care for the poor, we also make ourselves available for God to use us in this work, both through our generosity and through our work.