Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. (Psalm 27:10)

Dearly beloved, Lord Jesus heals the broken-hearted.

 “I put in very hard work in my office day and night and return home very late. This has roused my husband’s suspicion! As soon as I come home, he would get angry with me for no reason whatever. 

“His harsh and damaging words and our needless quarrels have made life a  hell for me! I am unable to do justice to my work in the office. It is steadily deteriorating. I have no peace of mind. There is none in this world to love me. My mind is anguished. Is there any redress for me?” 

Yes! So many are those living in mental anguish! Psalmist David wept, “For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me” (Psalm 109:22). 

Look at the life of Lord Jesus! His own people rose against Him. The Bible relates, “All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff” (Luke 4:28,29). He was condemned to death on the cross. Though Pilate was inclined to release Him, His own people shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" (Luke 23:21).

There was none to love Him! How hurt would have been His heart when the very people whose eyes He had opened, who had received miracles at His hands, demanded His death! The Bible says, “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not” (Isaiah 53:3). He was wounded. Today, He is anxious to bind our wounds! 

David said, “Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me” (Psalm 27:10). Lord Jesus offers to take the responsibility for us even if our father and mother were to abandon us. He shall be our eternal Companion. He shall be with us forever and ever.

Prayer:

Loving Lord Jesus,

You are my eternal Companion. You were wounded on the cross for my sake. I call upon You. Hear my cry and heal my broken-heart. Comfort me with your divine love. Wipe away my tears and fill me with divine peace. Let your presence be with me forever.

In Your matchless name I pray. 

AMEN

Praise and strength

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.”

(Psalm 28:7, NIV)

TODAY’S WORD

Praise and strength go hand in hand. When you give God praise, He gives you strength. When you thank God in advance for the answer, that’s what keeps you encouraged. Remember, you’re not going to stay strong in faith by complaining. Complaining drains you of strength and energy. You’re not going to stay determined if you’re talking about how bad it is. No, switch over into praise. “Business may be slow, but Lord, I want to thank You that You prosper me even in a desert.” “The people coming against me may be powerful, but Lord, I want to thank You that You are all-powerful.” Praise will keep you moving forward! So often we think, “I’ll give God praise after the problem turns around.” But if you don’t learn this principle to thank God in advance, you won’t have the strength you need to wait for the promise. Every morning when you wake up, start the day by saying, “Father, thank You that my dreams are coming to pass. Thank You that this problem is turning around. Thank You that You are bigger than this obstacle.” Keep praising Him and keep receiving His strength so you can boldly embrace the victory He has for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, today I give You praise because You are worthy. Thank You for working in my life even when I can’t see it. I am blessed  and receive Your strength today in Jesus’ name. Amen.