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I woke up at 3 am with desperate prayers on my lips. I prayed
for Afghanistan, for persecuted Christians, for our country and our churches,
and for the many victims of Covid-19. It has claimed and changed so many lives.
Jesus told us not to be anxious about anything, but it is
hard not to be fearful for those in harm’s way, or not to feel deep sorrow over
the loss of a loved one.
How to juggle all this with a loving God? I have no doubt He
cares, yet I can’t seem to help being overwhelmed by all that’s going on.
Realizing my early morning wake up was the prompting of the Holy
Spirit us to pray, I quite fretting over some lost sleep. Durning my prayers
and devotions, another point came to mind.
God is the master of unexpected mercies. When it seems there
is no way through a difficulty, He finds a way. We need to watch closely for
His next miracle. It might even be today.
Those words reminded me again that being anxious serves no
purpose except to keep me in a constant state of turmoil.
Dear Lord, I pray for unexpected mercies for those in
desperate need. Amen.
