Live Well, Live Blessed!

A week ago today was the National Day of Prayer, and I am still thinking about it.  Locally here in the Miami area several municipalities held official events where collectively they openly prayed for God to bless our cities and guide our leaders.  I don’t know about you, but this makes me very happy!  I will always have more peace knowing that whoever is in a decision-making position that will affect my life is seeking God in the process. 

And the reason the nation came together to pray and the reason we all regularly pray is that we are seeking protection, wisdom, provision, and health for ourselves, our families, and our great nation.

Does Jesus want all these things for us?

The woman with the bleeding problem from Tuesday’s DEVO serves as a powerful testimony that Jesus does in fact want us to “live well, live blessed!” (Mark 5:34).

After she muscled her way through the crowd to touch our Lord, she received an on-the-spot healing, and then Jesus spoke into her life.  When we become willing to seek Him, even when we are weak, tired, down, uncertain – if we just muscle our way through all the distractions – we will find Him and He will change our lives!

What the one thing that really has you feeling like you just can’t take it anymore?  That problem where nothing or no one has been able to help you?  Enough is enough; let’s all take a step of faith toward Christ.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, The very first thing I need to do everyday is make my way to You.  When I reach out in faith, my circumstances change, my attitudes change, and I am well on my way to living well and living blessed!  Today, I specifically need Your powerful touch in this area ____________________. Thank You, in Christ’s name I pray. AMEN~