Scripture Verse
“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to You. Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble; incline Your ear to me; in the day that I call, answer me speedily.” – Psalm 102:1-2 (NKJV)
Reflection
Healing begins with a heart cry. Many of the Psalms are written this way, as God models the heart cry for us. The Psalmist cries out from the most broken place of his heart. As we continue to read deeper into the psalm, we see where the Holy Spirit comes in and meets the psalmist in his despair. That’s where healing begins: when we invite God into the most broken places of our heart.
Too often folks believe they need to prepare their hearts themselves before inviting God in for healing. That’s a way of saying, “Let me heal myself first, God, to the best of my ability, and then I’ll let You in to help.”
Don’t wait. Invite Him now. If you are hurting in your heart, or need healing in your body, or in any part of your life, put down the box of Band-aids and Merthiolate. Just invite God into your place of pain. Let Him do the rest.
Prayer
Lord, forgive us that we try to heal ourselves. We cannot. You are our Healer. Keep us mindful of Your overwhelming love for us. Prompt us to invite You into all the places where we are hurting – heart, mind, body, spirit. Help us to cry out to You from the depths of our heart. Thank You that You hear our heart cries. In Jesus’ name. Amen
Thought for the Day
Take a moment now and just share your heart with God. Unfiltered, unwashed, unplugged.
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