Todays Devotion: November 3 When Hearts Come Together From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2 Recommended Reading Psalm 61 In November 2004, two North Carolina buddies, Dale Beatty and John Gallina, were wounded when their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in Iraq. John received severe head and back injuries. Dale lost both legs below the knee. Neither man let their injuries stop them. Returning home, they formed an organization to provide accessible housing solutions for disabled veterans. Their story has widely appeared in the media, and they’ve been called part of “the new greatest generation.” Their slogan: “When hearts come together, great things happen.”1 We can’t always control what happens to us, but we are responsible for our response. It takes time to work through painful and injurious episodes in life; but nothing is wasted in the providence of God. He knows how to take every burden and bring from it a blessing. Obstacles are stepping stones, not roadblocks. In times of loss, it’s necessary to grieve, process the pain, ask questions, and allow ourselves to cycle through natural human emotions. But all the while, we can cry to the Lord. When overwhelmed, we can pray, “Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” We may not be able to rejoice in our circumstances, but we can rejoice in the Lord and brighten up in God our Savior. Robert J. Morgan 1Purple Heart Homes, purplehearthomesusa.org (accessed July 29, 2014). Read-thru-the-Bible John 5–6
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