Max Lucado Daily Devotional 16th June 2021, Wednesday Message
Topic: Prayers Offered in Faith
I recently met a ten-year-old boy by the name of Joshua. His mother explained that Joshua’s father was no longer a part of the boy’s life. I squatted down eye level with Joshua and I asked, “Do you know the story of your namesake?” He nodded. “You will do what he did,” I admonished. “You will bring down Jericho’s walls and pray prayers of great faith.” He wasn’t quite sure how to respond. But his mom? She was wiping away tears.
Strugglers don’t need our opinions. They don’t need our philosophies on suffering. They need someone to admonish them with truth. Spread words of hope, pray prayers of faith. The Bible says that “Prayers offered in faith will restore them from sickness and bring them to health.” (James 5:15 VOICE). This is how happiness happens.