Daily Devotional based on The Spiritual Classic He and I

Come to Me. Show Me your poor soul. Do as the sick folk in Judea did as I passed by: talk to me, beg Me. The gospel says, “He healed them all”. Quicken your faith and confidence. (July 16, 1942)

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30).

16 That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick. 17 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.” (Matthew 8:16-17).

 And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 (Philippians 1:6).

O Lord, why are we so afraid to approach You at times? To really show You our poor souls as they really are? As if You don’t already know all about us anyway? Why do we just prefer to white knuckle life all alone then to call out for help? Because You call us today as You did in the gospel times. And You say come to Me- come for healing, for deliverance, for true freedom! Because You bore all of our infirmities and diseases and we can trust in You always! So let us increase our faith and confidence in You- approaching You in prayer, in Your Word, and in the Sacraments including Reconciliation, if that is what is needed, where You wait for us and You will never turn us away!