March 5
Healing-hope
Scripture
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”
This is one of my favorite text on hope. So much so I have
it tattooed on my arm, with the Hebrew character for son. It is in honor of my
son. I need my son to know that this is spoken for him my God, his heavenly
Father. You see my son and his earthly father
have never had a very good relationship. They have always been at odds with one
another, butting heads continuously. I prayed for their relationship beginning
when Ryan entered 2 grade. I prayed nightly, then daily, until it was a daily
mantra. When my husband and I divorced I opted to have the children remain with
him, sharing custody of course but he had them in primary residence. It kept
them in school and surrounded by friends. I felt it was best to keep everything
as stable as possible during the divorce.
I also secretly thanked God for this
opportunity for my husband and son to HAVE to establish a relationship since I
was not there to buffer things. Well, it failed miserably. Instead of them
growing closer and beginning to understand one another their relationship
became more volatile. My son felt his father did not love him and my ex-husband
felt his son did not respect him. After
graduation my son moved in with me and even traveled to Ohio to spend his year
off from school with me. He has since moved back to Georgia, but not to live
with his father. He and a friend have an apartment together and he visits his
dad weekly for dinner. I still pray for a better relationship for them, and as
they both age maybe they will mellow and it was transition into something good
for them both. The healing of their relationship is up to them and God. I have hope for healing for them. Great hope.
Is there a relationship that needs healing in your life?
Have you taken it to prayer?
Prayer: Almighty Lord,
I know you have a plan for these two men. I know you are working on their
behalf to heal the gap between them. To foster understanding and compassion.
Lord, give them both eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart that can be open. In
you precious Son's name. AMEN.
“I suppose that since most of our hurts
come through relationships so will our healing, and I know that grace rarely
makes sense for those looking in from the outside.”
Wm. Paul Young, The Shack
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