A Simple Admission

Galatians 3:9 "Those who have faith are blessed..."

Good morning!

Let us resume our Ironman tale.

The night before the Ironman competition, Ernie went to bed early; he would be taking  a 5AM shuttle the next day to get to the event.

But before he went to sleep something awesome and sacred and beautiful took place: Every single one of us there, eight in total, put our hands on Ernie and prayed.

Picture, if you can, this fit, buff, mega-tanned dude sitting in a floral patterned hotel chair with family and friends encircling him and eight strategically placed hands on his body.  Everyone was in agreement that what we were about to do was necessary and powerful.  We were going to call on the almighty God Creator of heaven and earth to protect Ernie, give him endurance, bless him, and honor him.

Making it even more special was that Ernie's two sons flew in that day to join us.  Both his boys were part of our circle of prayer, and simply said, " God, take care of our dad."  Their request was straight to the point and powerful, and it was the heart cry of everyone there. 

The question is, Did God answer?  Was our faith rewarded? Tune in next week...

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, Thank You that faith does not have to be complicated.  All You are looking for is honesty  -  a simple admission that we need You because there are so many things we cannot do for ourselves. 

Today we ask for You to fill us in each area of our life where we are lacking.  Some of us need rest.  Others need peace.  We all need joy and hope.  Bless us and honor us too. Help us, dear Lord, for only You can effectively fill these voids.  We are especially grateful that You receive, cherish, and welcome our faith. In Jesus' name, Amen!