Forgive us, O Lord, and mend our wounded hearts. Repair our damaged lives and strengthen our troubled souls. May we abide in your peace, love and joy.
God of Second Chances, thank you for your love and forgiveness. As you have forgiven me, help me to forgive myself. Let me leave my guilt behind and start this week with a clean slate.
Giver of Life, thank you for the days with which I have been blessed. Thank you for the days you hold of my future, no matter how many or how few they may be. Show me how to live each day to the fullest so that, when my life comes to an end, I will have no remorse, regrets or unfinished business.
Lord, when we remember the past, some memories bring regret and even shame. Thank you for this new life that comes with the opportunity to correct past mistakes and to make new and better memories.
We all prayed so hard but it wasn’t in your will. Why, O Lord, why? I know I have no right to question you, yet I can’t help but be distressed. It just doesn’t seem right; now a family is heartbroken! Help those who mourn to comprehend the incomprehensible and to accept the intolerable. Remind us all that suffering, sorrow and death go hand in hand with the joys of life. Please comfort those who grieve, ease the ache in their hearts, wipe the tears from their eyes and reassure them of your love.
Today, my friends, as you pray, please remember all those who mourn.
Life, like the weather, is seasonal. Some seasons last longer than others and some are more pleasant than others, but each season passes whether we like it or not. Let’s not waste our time looking back at past seasons or worrying about the future ones. Let’s enjoy the season we’re in and make every day count!
Devotions of the Heart 