A prayer for healing this Christmas season, written by Debbie McDaniel and read by Kelly Givens.

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and he saved them from their distress. He sent forth his word and healed them. He rescued them

from the grave.

Psalm 107, 19 and 20.

The Christmas season is always the time of year filled with so much joy and hope,

a spirit of giving, and celebrations with family and friends.

Yet that may also be the very reason why those suffering deep heartaches, loss, illness, or struggled during the season may feel the weight of their

burdens even more deeply.

Maybe many feel alone or forgotten. Maybe some wonder why God isn't answering their prayers or why his

answers seem so long incoming. If you find yourself there right now or are praying for a loved one through a difficult time.

Take heart in this word from the Psalms.

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and he saved them from their distress. He sent forth his word and

healed them. He rescued them from the grave. We have a place we can go to. We can

cry out to God

he does here, and he cares.

God saves.

He did then and he still does.

He sent forth his word and healed them. God never changes. He rescued them and he

rescues us today. Through Christ alone we can find true healing, from physical illness and pain, from past wounds and difficult memories,

from the heartache of deep loss, from addiction, despair, and even the relationships that have been broken.

God already knows of the wounds we've carried, he knows the pain we've felt,

he knows how much we've tried to let go and fix things in our own power.

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