A God Who Is Willing - The Crosswalk Devotional - August 26

PLUS...5 Powerful Prayers for the Start of the School Year  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( A God Who Is Willing By Lynette Kittle “Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him’” - [Luke 5:13]( Like me, you’ve probably known or know someone praying for God to heal them who is still sick, or worse yet, someone who many prayed to be healed but instead passed away. Scripture is very clear God is willing to heal. So how do we explain when people continue to suffer or even die? We don’t. Instead, we keep our eyes on the truth that God’s will is to heal, and just because we sometimes don’t see it happen doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Although a heartbreaking experience when someone isn’t healed or passes away, God reminds us, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than Your thoughts” ([Isaiah 55:9](. It becomes an opportunity where even though we don’t understand or can’t explain why, we choose to say, “But I trust in you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’”([Psalm 31:14](.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Powerful Prayers for the Start of the School Year](  Jennifer Waddle Gracious God, as my child begins another school year, I come before You seeking divine protection. Please surround them with Your love and shield them from any harm or danger they might encounter. I pray for the safety and well-being of every student, teacher, and staff member in the school system, and I ask for a hedge of protection around the building and school grounds.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [5 Ways to Let People Know You Care When You Don't Know What to Say](  Laura Bailey There are many ways to let people know you care for them. So next time you don’t know what to say, consider trying one of the ideas to let friends, family, and other people in life know we care.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [7-Year-Old Sings Patsy Cline Classic ‘Crazy’](  GodTube.com A child turned in an excellent performance of a beloved tune from an iconic vocalist.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Things All Wives Need to Stop Doing](  Amanda Idleman We first have to wake up to the ways our automatic responses are hurting us before being able to grow and change! Here are 10 things that wives should stop doing in their marriages.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           How old was Moses when the flood waters came upon the face of the earth? A. None of these B. 600 years old C. 700 years old D. 300 years old [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â