Today, I see myself in the crowd witnessing your miracle, and I ask you: help me not to doubt.
“Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.” (Luke 11:14)
Lord, how often I too am mute. Not physically, but spiritually. Mute before your love, unable to utter a true word of forgiveness, powerless in my prayer.
I ask you, come into my muteness and cast out the spirit that binds me and robs me of my voice of gratitude and truth.
And yet, when I see your works, doubt sometimes awakens within me, just as it did in the crowd.
It is astonishing how some immediately rejected you, accused you, and demanded proof, even though the miracle stood before their very eyes. It is a sorrowful thing when your own people do not accept you.
“Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.” (Luke 11:16)
Forgive me, for at times I am also among them. Forgive me for expecting spectacular signs instead of recognizing your hand in the small, everyday moments of liberation.
Lord, you are stronger than all that binds me
You teach me that a battle is being waged in my life. A strong enemy guards his home—my soul, my habits, my thoughts—and relies on his weapons: my pride, fear, and comfort zone. But you are stronger.
You come to defeat him and restore my freedom.
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12)
Please, Jesus, enter my house today as the stronger one. Take the weapons on which the enemy within me relies, and divide the spoils—may these spoils be peace, love, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
I want to gather with you, not scatter
Your words are clear, Lord: there is no neutral ground. Either I gather with you, or I scatter.
Either I am with you, or I am against you. Today, I choose for you. I do not want to be a kingdom divided against itself, destined for ruin. Be the Lord of my life, so that your unity and your peace may reign in me.
May I gather with you today. May my words, actions, and thoughts draw people to you, not push them away. May I be an instrument of your kingdom, which has already come among us by the finger of God.
Amen.
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