I have just spent nearly two hours thinking and searching for just the right thing to send by way of today’s devotion and I keep coming up empty. Those notes I’ve saved in my drafts, that seemed so good at the time, now seem hollow and worthless. The articles I’ve read by great and brilliant men, that ordinarily bless me, now make no impression on my heart. Even as I try to pray I feel that which Paul described when he said,”we know not what we should pray for”(Romans 8:26).
My heart is so heavy that I cannot think clearly. I would rather just cry than think or type. It is not discontent, nor personal problems, that trouble me. My heart is grieved as I think about the great needs of others– my loved ones, my family and friends. At this very moment many are sick or troubled in other ways that leaves them weak, fearful, and confused. Others are awaiting test results or treatment for serious ailments and they are wondering about the outcome. I can’t get them off my mind. Even when I read wise and good messages that usually would be a blessing their explanations seem almost insulting. After-all there are somethings that simply cannot be explained. So instead of sending you something that has no meaning to me, instead of trying to give you something, I’m going to ask you to do something for me—actually not for me, but for others. I’m asking you to just stop reading and spend a few minutes in prayer for these dear loved ones. God knows who they are and what they need and I believe your prayers will make a difference. God bless! –Bro. Stone
