09/07/2026
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MONDAY MORNING DEVOTION
FOR THE HEART THATâS TIRED OF BEING STRONG
Good morning, Felicity. â¤ď¸
There are some wounds nobody can see.
You can get dressed. Go to work. Take care of your family. Laugh with somebody. Answer âIâm fineâ when they ask how youâre doingâand still carry a heart that feels absolutely exhausted.
The Bible tells us about a woman who understood that kind of exhaustion.
For twelve years, she suffered from an illness that caused her to bleed. She had gone from doctor to doctor. She had spent what she had trying to get better, yet instead of improving, Scripture tells us she grew worse.
Twelve years is a long time to hurt.
A long time to pray.
A long time to wonder why nothing is changing.
Then one day she heard that Jesus was coming.
A crowd surrounded Him, but something inside her said, If I can just reach HimâŚ
So this tired, hurting woman pushed through the crowd.
She didnât give a beautiful speech.
She didnât have the strength for anything elaborate.
She simply reached out and touched the hem of Jesusâ garment.
And Jesus stopped.
Think about that.
There were people everywhere, yet Jesus noticed one hurting person reaching for Him.
He turned to her and said:
âDaughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.â â Mark 5:34 KJV
Maybe thatâs the message for somebody this morning.
Jesus still notices the hurting one in the crowd.
He sees the tears you wipe away before anyone notices.
He knows about the relationship youâre worried about.
He knows the diagnosis youâre afraid of.
He knows about the child youâre praying for, the bills sitting on the table, the grief you carry, the loneliness you donât talk about, and the thoughts that keep you awake when everyone else is sleeping.
Philippians 4 tells us to bring those worries to God in prayerâand that His peace will guard our hearts and minds.
Psalm 46:1 reminds us:
âGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.â
And Psalm 121 reminds us that the Lord watches over us.
Notice something beautiful about all three:
God doesnât promise that His children will never have trouble.
He promises we wonât face it without Him.
Sometimes His answer changes the situation.
Sometimes He sends someone to walk beside us.
And sometimes, before anything around us changes, He gives a wounded heart enough peace and strength to make it through another day.
So if all you can manage today is reaching for the hem of His garmentâŚ
Reach.
If your prayer is only âJesus, help me,â pray it.
If youâre tired, rest in Him.
If youâre scared, tell Him.
And if you notice somebody else struggling, donât just tell them youâll prayâbe willing to become part of that prayerâs answer. Make the call. Bring the meal. Sit beside them. Listen. Check again tomorrow.
Because sometimes Godâs comfort reaches a hurting person through the hands of another human being.
đ Our Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Today we pray especially for the wounded hearts in our little community.
For those who are sick, grieving, lonely, worried, overwhelmed or simply tired of having to be strongâdraw near to them.
Give peace to the anxious mind.
Strength to the weary body.
Comfort to the grieving heart.
Hope to the person who feels forgotten.
And Lord, open our eyes to one another. Donât let us become so busy with our own lives that we walk past someone who desperately needs kindness.
Help Felicity be the kind of community where nobody has to hurt completely alone.
We place what we cannot control into Your hands, trusting that You see us, You hear us, and You are still with us.
In Jesusâ precious name, Amen. â¤ď¸
You may feel lost in the crowdâbut you are never lost to Jesus.
FELICITY STRONG. JESUS STRONGER. âď¸â¤ď¸
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