On the bottom side of the ball of my foot, poking, threatening infection and a reminder at each step off.  Yes, this world wounds, impinges, offers barb and splinter for our reminder that it is constantly attempting to cling to, embed, poison or pester your peaceful, harmonious connection to God.  Interruptions abound, prisons lay in wait, a simply click away to being captured and wickedness revealed, a pain that deeply effects those who would live righteous.  Especially when the damage or evil is seen plainly at home, in friends, trust or even in the body of Christ.  But these are the times for wounded prayer, sponsored by a loving heart, determined to see God’s Peace victorious in this country and across the Earth.  Without the pain over lost innocence, abuse of the poor and vulnerable or having suffered deception at home we won’t be forced to our knees in the only repose significant to defeating this evil, once and for all time.

If there were no troubles we would go about merry way, never contemplating God, but because we suffers trials beyond our own capacity to survive we cry out.  Have we stopped for even a moment to imagine this the perfect device for opening communication with a God who is waiting for relationship?  If this world were all flowers, butterflies, fair weather and lilacs, then would we ever turn to God? Let’s be honest, we need God, because this life hurts.  And the fact that some hearts are so wounded by the predicament of man is indicative of that existence familiarity and similarity with the Lord Himself.

For God weeps over mankind, but lest we be horribly mistaken, he has offered all a truce and end to the battle between us.  And once that offer has been clearly accepted, declined or waived in foolishness, unlike myself the Lord will pour out righteous wrath on mankind that will separate any foolish enough to remain upon the fence.  My pain is a pure, understood yearning and empathetic cry to God on behalf of my fellow men for, unlike God I am no righteous judge of anyone.  Therefore, man may laugh at my sympathetic pain or prayer, but has no cause to fear from me, for I am appealing to the Highest Authority in All Universes.  Him you need revere and be cautious of your offhand mockery, for it is all being recorded for that day when all men will have their moment before God.

This life is getting more painful as the stakes are raised approaching the end of the crucible.  My prayers are more powerful than ever as I know that they are being stored for answer, even those that require Christ to return for their remembrance.  I know the pain of this life will end, what I fear more realistically than ever before is the pain that will never heal as those who remain in conflict with the Lord suffer eternally in a prison of their own making.  Please don’t leave this life without having made peace with God for this is our only opportunity.  And please do not allow the enemy to convince you that it is simply sufficient to be a “good” person, believing this will gain entry to salvation and heaven.  These are both deceptions.

God made the rules, there is only one way, one truth, one life, one light, one Word that frees us from the debt of sin and death.  That is the truth surrounding the Lord Jesus Christ.  I am praying for you in your predicament, but remember I will never have the authority to rescue or save anyone, but I know who can.  To Him no cry will be in vain.  For all who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  Won’t you make today that day to seal yourself for eternity and make the today’s trials the last you will face alone, forever.  I await my answered prayers.  I ask them in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ the King.