FROM MY HEART

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From My Heart
by Mitch Salmon on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 8:17am

What further evidence do we need that we are broken? As I survey this land I see conflicts, wars, droughts, starvation and a deep sadness that has pierced so many hearts. It’s clear that this world is crying out, but do they know who can deliver them? Do they know the One who died on that tree so that we would finally be declared free? Even if the trials of this world were to pass would they know who to thank for the mercy? I ponder these things as I consider Your wondrous love. You traded glory for shame. You left Your perfect kingdom to live amongst us in this broken place. You spared no expense, held nothing back. “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” You spoke these words as You considered Your own destiny. You knew the love in Your heart. It is more than we could ever fathom. It is far greater than anything we have ever experienced. Your love alone has the ability to transform a heart. Your love alone can set us free.



Father, I pray that You will reveal Yourself to the hearts of all. I pray that Your great love will be made apparent so that even the cynical, jaded and blind will open their eyes to You. This was where You found me; ashamed and alone even as I was surrounded by this mass of humanity. I hid in plain sight. No one knew my heart. No one knew my brokenness or the deep pit inside me. You replaced my shame with gratitude. If You can draw me unto You I know that You can draw anyone! So, Father, I pray that You will use me as an ambassador in this land. I pray that You will use these hands to type Your words. I pray that You will use the skills and abilities You have already blessed me with to bring glory and honor to Your name. I pray that I will decrease so that You may increase. My heart is full and there is no more space to contain this stream of life that You have poured into me. It must flow not to but through me. Take the weakness in me and use it to exhibit Your strength. I bow before You. You are my Lord, my King and the Author of my salvation! You are the Provider of hope, joy, love and peace. You are the one I searched for all my life even as I was groping in the darkness. Thank You for shining Your brilliant light into my dark heart. Thank You for showing me the way even as I was lost and alone.



Thank you, Jesus, that You would leave Your home in glory to make this world Your home for a time. Thank you for Your life of servanthood and for setting self aside for us. Your sacrifice did not begin on that tree. It began on the day that You opened Your human eyes. You never forsook those who sought You. You never turned down a plea for physical or spiritual healing. You were not murdered. You laid Your life down willingly. You endured agony and bore the burden of the cross for me! Love is Your prescription for this world and it is healing one heart at a time. So many have been transformed by this love already and yet I pray that there will be MANY more. Hear my cries, oh Lord! Hear me pleas for this world! We are all searching for the same things and yet so many do not know this love that changes hearts and lives. I pray that You will reveal Yourself to them just as You revealed Yourself to me. If they only knew the truth of Your love! Reveal it to them! Pour it down on every man, woman and child! We don’t have to live in brokenness! We don’t have to live in shame! We don’t have to be who we have been, we are called to be who You say we are. This identity can only be found in Your Son, Christ Jesus!



Father, it is in Your precious Son’s name that I pray. I am affectionately and gratefully Yours always. Love, me