God lays down certain physical laws. Yet we seem to be continually expecting that He will work a miracle—i.e. break His own laws expressly to relieve us of responsibility.
~~Florence Nightingale
This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.
You sit bedside with an ailing friend. You hug a neighbor receiving tragic news. You agonize over a child living with sin’s consequences. They don’t deserve this, you think Why can’t God relieve the torturous pain? As Florence Nightingale reminds us, God lays down certain physical laws. In some cases, he will break through with a miracle. At other times, he does not. Our desire to see a miracle must not be in order to relieve us of responsibility.
What is that responsibility? Perhaps it is to pray fervently. Perhaps it is to maintain an unwavering faith that witnesses to others. Perhaps it is to seek God’s approval as reward enough. Nobody knows the bigger picture or the thoughts of God. Whatever he chooses to do, he needs you, for you are his hands and feet in the world.
Your touch, your words, your prayers bring him into your hutting world.
Prayer for Meditation
Take my words, my hands, my feet into your world today, Lord.
Scripture for Meditation
Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well” –but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. James 2:15-17
Music for Meditation
Your Hands
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