For His Glory, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, "Cry Out to Jesus"

My dear friends - all around us people are hurting. They are in real pain and our hearts need to be breaking for those who are dealing with unemployment, financial crisis, marital crisis, a housing crisis, children in crisis. Do we see the theme here??? But I know that I know that I know - the only One who can deliver us from the immediate is Jesus. I weep when I hear the song by Third Day entitled "Cry Out to Jesus" (C). The song speaks

To everyone who's lost someone they love;

To all of the people with burdens and pain;

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on

when they've lost all of their faith and love;

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains;

To the widow who suffers from being alone;

For the children around the world without a home;

and then the words of the song remind us that

There is hope for the helpless

Rest for the weary

Love for the broken heart

There is grace and forgiveness

Mercy and healing

He'll meet you wherever you are

Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

My friends, I have been there, time and time again, when through my tears and my pain all I could do was speak the name of Jesus. I have had horrible nightmares where one of my children was being harmed that woke me screaming and crying but I could speak the name of Jesus and return to sleep with no memory of what had awoken me. You are not alone -we are not alone.
The Psalmist tells us at Psalm 107:28 "Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses." I know that when we cry out, He hears our cries and He responds. I do not know all that troubles us, but I do know the One who can heal our pain. Cry out to Jesus - He WILL meet you, wherever you are. Call me or e-mail me - I'll be there too and we'll cry out to Him - together. Loving you with His Love - AA