A Grandfather's Prayer

In a world of affliction it is not uncommon when it touches the life of a loved one. This morning I was asked to pray for one of my grandsons who was in a hospital emergency room after an accident. A recently read Bible text came to mind as I prayed. "Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings, I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by." Psalm 57:1. These are words for my grandson to claim as he heals.

Affliction can be a blessing when it arrests the attention, moving the soul to petition God: "Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have enlarged; bring me out of my distresses! Look at my affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins." Psalm 25:16-18. The reading of Scripture provides comfort in affliction and gives one a renewal of life. Psalm 119:50.

If my grandson heeds the beckoning voice of the Holy Spirit then perhaps he will also say, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled." Psalm 6:2. I look to the future claiming Isaiah's words for my grandson and others seeking God's relief from affliction. "The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail." Isaiah 58:11.

Jesus assures His disciples of God's sympathy for them in their needs and weaknesses. Not a sigh is breathed, not a pain felt, not a grief pierces the soul, but the throb vibrates in the Father's heart. (E.G. White, DA 356)
[Bible texts are from NKJV]

 

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  1. UnknownOctober 26, 2021 at 6:25 AM

    Thanks Dad Kristoffer has had me read this a couple times to him already. We love you.

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