DAILY DEVOT IONAL 18

Sue Grimm McCoy Mattox

Lord my God, I called to you and to help, and you healed me. - Psalms 30:2

The definition of heal is 'cause [ a wound, injury, or person] to become sound or healthy again. Ask any child if something is healed what does it mean, they say it gets better or is fixed. Usually a child that is fixed the incident is over.

Unfortunately as the child grows into adolescence 'to get better' is not so simple. Young adults and children for that matter can be very cruel to one another. As an educator I have witnessed this far too many times. The healing after nasty words or actions between students is very slow to be fixed or healed. And sometimes the healing takes much work and is long coming.

As we mature we know healing takes many forms. Physically our body heals at a slow rate, but add prayer and healing happens. But if words or actions need to heal that takes much more prayer and more help.

Most people have suffered a hurt but not a physical hurt. They have suffered from ill words or actions. This hurt takes does not heal as easily. It takes time, prayer and often help from a mental health professional.

This type of healing takes much more time. When we call upon God to help he helps. Our prayers to God heal and in His time we are healed.

QUESTIONS:

1. What was a time God came to your aid?

2. What was the outcome?

PRAYER:

Father I ask you to touch us with your healing touch. Fill us with Your healing power of your spirit. Make us better. Amen.