Father God,
I am trying to find a
place to start. There are so many friends and family I know who are in need.
ICU, hospital, facing surgery, sick kids, flu, financial problems, and more.
Lord, they all need peace. They all need to be delivered from fear and anxiety.
I ask that you would supernaturally invade their situations and give them
peace. I know we have to choose peace, and they probably don’t know how. I don’t
always know how, but, Lord, they need you to invade where they are so they can
breathe and rest. You do so many things that I have no clue how you do them. I
am asking you to do this even when I have no idea how you can.
And I ask that you
would be present and obvious in these needs. I ask for those who need favor
that you would work in their hearts so they would act in such a way that favor
can be given to them. I ask for those praying for healing in their
relationships that you would work in their hearts so they are not part of the
wound.
Father, for those with
relationships that rip open their hearts, give them wisdom to know when to
fight and how to fight and when to walk away and trust you for a new beginning.
Show them how they are part of the problem, and thus, part of the solution. For
those who are keeping you from healing because they keep enabling by not
letting go and letting you deal with things, I ask you to show them the truth
and give them strength and courage to let you dole out the necessary
consequences to get the necessary attention to offer healing.
Holy God, for the ones
with babies on the way, give health and rest.
For those preparing to
let go, oh, God, give comfort and strength.
For those in transition, I pray you give them vision so they can move forward.
For every need, you
are the answer. I ask you to do what you need to do to answer all the needs I
know and even the ones I don’t.
Thank you for your
faithfulness, love, and mercy to my friends and family.
To you be all glory.
Amen
BIBLE READING
Genesis 33
10 “No,
please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from
me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have
received me favorably.”
Today I remember…
For to see your face is like seeing the
face of God, now that you have received me favorably.
BIBLE
STUDY/JOURNAL
Today we had to close a savings account for one of my
children. My husband set it up when our daughter was born, and he did not put
my name on it, only his and hers. Because she is a minor, she still does not
have power over it, and because my name is not on it, I have no power of it. I
have dealt with this particular financial institution before concerning some of
my husband’s financial issues, and it was horrible. It was as though they were
determined to make life as hard as possible and be as disagreeable as possible.
It was as though they had set themselves against us.
On the drive over, I was fighting dread and anxiety, and once
again, the Spirit reminded me:
Have I not commanded
you?
Be strong and
courageous.Do not be afraid.
Do not be discouraged.
The Lord your God will be with you where you go.
So I prayed. “Lord, give us favor, and help my attitude and countenance
be one that allows you to work favorably toward.”
The woman who helped us was delightful. When she said my
husband would have to close the account, I handed her the death certificate and
explained that he has been dead nearly three years. Forty-five minutes later,
we walked out of the bank with a check in hand, and the account was closed.
“For
to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me
favorably.”
Holy God, thank you for letting us see your face today.
Amen.
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