Ps 86:16 (NIV) Turn to me and have mercy on me; grant your strength to your servant and save the son of your maidservant.
NOTE: Lord, there
are four requests here which I (we) need. We need you (turn to us); we need
your mercy (please, stop the pain); we need your strength (we've run out of
ours); we need you physical salvation and healing of Luke. Please, Jesus do
this. Amen --- thank you Lord for your graciousness.
Ps
86:17 (NIV) Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be
put to shame, for you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
NOTE: Lord, truly I
do desire a sign of your goodness. I thank you for the small signs I've seen
already -- financial gifts, dinners, visits by friends, etc…. Also, Luke is
making good progress and Sarah is showing good sings of getting through the
terrible twos. Still Lord, I would like to see a sign of your goodness that is
nothing less than a miracle. Please Lord, heal Luke. Remove the blockage in his
trachea; allow his mind to overcome the loss of the corpus callosum. You Lord,
who fashioned Luke can recreate all these things. To you be the glory -- Thank
You -- Amen.
((TODAY, 21 July
2012: This is so representative of the times: one week I am falling apart, and
the next I'm recognizing goodness but pleading for more mercy. Also,
interestingly enough, I was struggling to find time with the Lord that week, as
evidenced by the back to back verses. Of note is that little things do make a
difference. The visit at our house by friends was rare but so appreciated. I
think it was rare because people did not know what to say. I think they thought
they were intruding. Meals were appreciated, but it is easier to drop off a
meal, then to stop in and visit, and the latter was much more encouraging. As
for not knowing what to say, the best thing during those times is not to say
anything (that is trying to say something spiritual or profound). Just talking
about life and asking questions is good enough. I'm not sure I've learned that
lesson. I too often avoid the visits and am much more comfortable giving
financial gifts or dinners. Lord, help me to remember this forgotten truth.))
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