Greetings Prayer Warriors,
How often do you worry about the souls of your loved ones? My guess is often. There is always at least someone in the family that is off-track, embracing worldly pleasures, and in search of that unreachable something. They don’t seem to grasp what others may find so obvious, that what they are searching for, that indescribable high, is the Lord.
The road to finding Christ is often bumpy, mostly due to all the bad choices made along the way. The detours taken in search of pleasures that are fleeting, often lead to disappointment, hurt, disillusionment, and depression. Yet the Lord beckons and searches out each of his children, no matter how far away they’ve wandered or low they have descended.
For thus says the high and lofty One, the One who dwells forever, whose name is holy: I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the contrite and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, to revive the heart of the crushed. For I will not accuse forever, nor always be angry; For without me their spirit fails, the life breath that I have given. Because of their wicked avarice I grew angry; I struck them, hiding myself from them in wrath. But they turned back, following the way of their own heart. I saw their ways, but I will heal them. I will lead them and restore full comfort to them and to those who mourn for them, creating words of comfort. Peace! Peace to those who are far and near, says the LORD; and I will heal them.
Isaiah 57:15-19
Worry is wasted, prayer is not.
Holy God, You who look lovingly upon Your children. We pray that all may come to grasp the depth of your love for them. May the knowledge of your unrelenting love bring forth a humility that leads to contrition, so that their heart’s may open to your transformative love. Hear our prayers for each of our loved ones. Accept our sacrifices in atonement not only for our own sins, but those of whom we love. May our prayers be but a pleasing aroma wafting to the heavens in praise of your mercy. We trust in your healing grace to heal the broken, lift the downtrodden, renew all hope, and restore all peace. Forever we glorify You, Lord on high! Amen.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Don’t worry, be prayerful! Pass it on!
