KNEES AND HEART

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.  Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.  And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

Jeremiah 29:11-13 KJV

It’s not enough to bow our knees in prayer; we must also bow our heart.  Before I had arthritis I used to have my devotions on my knees beside my bed.  I would sing, read the Bible and pray out loud because of this Scripture verse.  “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

The more I sing, read the Bible and pray out loud, the more I grasp His unconditional love for us in my heart.  What a privilege it is to be loved by God Himself.  Not only does God love us when we invite Jesus into our heart to be our personal Saviour, God also adopts us into His family.

How I miss those special times on my knees with my Heavenly Father.  Not only does having our devotions on our knees and praying out loud help us, it also makes God happy.  Think about it.  We have the privilege of talking to God.  Our Heavenly Father is waiting for us to talk to Him.  Have you talked to Him today?

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us.  You are a tender loving, compassionate and forgiving Father.  Thank You for adopting me into Your family.  I count it a privilege to not only be loved by You but also to be a part of Your family.  You have been so good to me.  Thank You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.   

Joanne Lowe

November 13, 2015