A Daily Devotion for Tuesday, March 9

Luke 7:11-17

verse 13: When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, ”Don’t cry.”

Jesus brought the widow’s son back to life- during the young man’s funeral procession! What I love the most about this is verse 13: “his heart went out to her and he said, ‘Don’t cry. ‘“ Jesus did not want the woman to suffer her loss any longer. “His heart went out to her.” His human heart. His divine heart. I forget that sometimes. God wants to heal us. He wants us to have faith and to ask for help, but even when we do not do these things, he does not take joy in our suffering. God is here for me to talk to, to lean on, and to ask for help. “Don’t cry.”

Heavenly Father, you are my protector and my healer. I can’t ever lose sight of this reality. I am so thankful for the chance to know you, and to live my life with you in my heart. Amen

Becky, transforming