Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The pain of a dysfunctional family.

The biggest desire, Lord, is for each soul in my family to know you. To be redeemed, not for a ticket to Heaven, but to be made alive. To know the Joy of the biggest Man in the Universe and to know how much You love us, and how much You want to HEAL us.

Jesus, tear away the lies the devil has made in our household about money. Tear away the lies of the "rights" people have to hold onto grudges and to lord it over a family member. Jesus, tear away unworthiness my father has in his heart about himself. Jesus, make your way into my family. Jesus, not as a way to a ticket to Heaven, but that we are SO DESPERATE WITHOUT YOU.

Jesus, rend my family's heart and bring them to their knees to a Hope that You have promised to those who call on You. Jesus, rip away the scales from their eyes to see the POORNESS of their SOULS and to see the GLORY of YOU and HOW AMAZING YOU ARE AND HOW MUCH YOU WANT US TO THE POINT OF DEATH. JESUS, THAT THEY MAY SEE THAT YOU MAKE ALL THINGS NEW. JESUS, THAT THEY MAY SEE THAT YOU ARE JEALOUS FOR THEIR SOULS.