Daily Devotions - Tuesday, June 10

Prayer for Healing

“Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
for we have had more than enough.”
--Verses from a Hebrew hymn, Psalm 123

Often this devotional mailing focuses on the centrality of prayer in our lives. Today, a prayer for healing:

God of all,
You have created within us and among us the potential
To repair the imperfect and give at least a semblance of wholeness
When we are broken.

You have given us the insight to transform simple herbs
Into healing balms for the body.

You have given us the opportunity to transform the herb of caring
Into a healing balm for aching souls.

We are like the many that long for healing—
We yearn for fulfillment, purpose, meaning, and health.

As we live the caregiving life, help us to bring fulfillment to others.

In helping bring others to a better place,
May we recognize the strength, the dedication and the commitment
That You are instilling within us as Your created people.

And as we serve,
Draw us into deeper unity with You and each other.

Ben Keckler
06.10.08

Editor’s note: Mr. Keckler serves as a hospital Director of Chaplaincy in the greater Indianapolis area.