Jeremiah 17:14-16a Heal
me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. They keep
saying to me, “Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it now be fulfilled!” I have not run away from being your shepherd.
I remember sitting in a rocking chair on the deck of my
favorite (now defunct) mountain inn one morning. I had been going through a short period of
emotional distress and was hoping a weekend in the mountains with Joe would
cheer me up. As I paged through my Bible
searching for a word from God I came across Jeremiah 17:14. I turned it into a breath prayer, “Heal me, O
Lord and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one
that I praise.” I have used that prayer
many times over the succeeding years. A
few weeks ago I found it in my Bible again and noticed the following
verses. How appropriate for me as a
pastor, I thought. I have marked it in
the Bible I usually read from on Sunday mornings. Now before I preach I turn to that page and
read it. God’s Word can heal and comfort
and empower us. Sitting home with a bad
cough and fever this morning, I have once again evoked this healing
prayer. You might want to pray it for
yourself and for me, too!
Holy God, heal me from my infirmities today. Help me to feel better so that I can go about
my day as your servant. In Christ’s name
I pray. Amen.
Have a great weekend!
Paige
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