Pray for peace (Psalm 122:6; NLT).
The LORD loves justice (Psalm 37:28; NNKJV).
I pray that peace and justice
Will take root in every mind,
And that mercy and forgiveness
Will spring up in every heart.
Till truth and loving-kindness
Bear much fruit in every soul –
Stretch out your hand, and touch us all:
Lord Jesus, make us whole!
He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole (Job 5:18; NKJV).
He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; RSV).
References
A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it. Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture. Other seed fell among thorns that grew up with it and choked out the tender plants. Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted (Luke 8:5-8; NLT).
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-3; NLT).
Beautiful. Thank you Ruth
Bless you, my dear friend. With love from Ruth xxx