Today I walked into town to get some forms notarized and ask the local businesses for any in-kind donations. As I walked from store to store asking for donations and getting rejected every single time, I watched crowds around me too. I ran into a couple homeless men, a woman who was locked out of her car and a son asking for money for groceries because his mom just got laid off from work and they didn’t know how they were going to eat for the night. I wish I had had cash on me so that I could help every one of them and I was so busy thinking about me that I didn’t take the time to pray for them.
So, I sit here to say, “LORD, I am sorry! Open my heart to do something about it! I lift up all the faces I came across today and I ask that you would provide for them tonight. That you would provide food to fill their stomachs and shelters to keep them warm through the night. I pray that you remind them of Your perfect and unfailing love. I also want to lift up our country and economy in general. This is a hard time for all of us but I ask that You continue to provide each and every day. I also want to lift up the entire world LORD! Where there is a hungry mouth, give them food. Where there is a thirsty soul, give them water. Where there is someone in need of shelter, provide warmth and security. AMEN”
Today made me cry. I was broken. I can only imagine the brokenness I will feel when I leave.
