Boundless Love

"Oh Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief." 

Psalm 143:1

There is no greater love than the love of The Father. His love knows no bounds or conditions. It is freely given and never forced. It is never taken away, dwindled down, or restricted. His love is so deep that He would allow you pain in order to save your soul. No matter the cost He would continue to give it. 

During our prayer time for Shannon today Margy Dargis said about us, "let them know that You Lord understand their suffering. While Shannon is screaming and inconsolable remind them of Your son on the cross." What a powerful reminder and one that I will need quite often. There is no greater love, no greater gift, than the love of the Father. He loves so deeply that He listened and watched as His son suffered, agonize and die so that we might live. 

As I listened to Shannon scream my heart literally began to ache. It hurt. I hurt. I got angry, sad, frustrated, hopeless, and felt defeated. What must have the Father of all creation felt as He let His son walk through the greatest trial that ever was? 

Tomorrow is day +1. The first full day of Shannon's new life. We are one day closer to going home. One day closer to being reunited as a family, to being reunited with the body of Christ that we love with a deeper love today than we ever have. Seriously, I cannot wait for that day. The day we stand on stage at church and dedicate our daughter to the Lord. On that day the celebration in our hearts and in heaven will be grand. Shannon belongs to the Lord. She always has. His love for her knows no bounds. His love for her existed before her first breath and it will be for eternity. 

Father of Light and of Love we ask for Your glory Lord be gracious. Let your countenance shine on us. Let the light of Your face be upon our daughter in her hour of need. For Your names sake Father let the miraculous be part of Shannon's story. You already have blessed her with health prior to hospitalization and a quick diagnosis. You are the Divine Physician and we plead with You to shower a miracle over Shannon's body. We ask for a beacon of light to shine from Shannon's room and for an amazing story to rage throughout this unit. That each family and each child here would hear the story of Shannon Hope. The story of a little girl that was touched by and miraculously healed by a mighty God. Let her be a vessel of hope for so many children fighting. Lord we live only to see Your face shine on us. To be Your hands and Your feet and Your light to a world full of pain and suffering. Father Your love knows no bounds and for that we are grateful. We praise Your name and ask in the name of Your son Jesus, and there is power in His name, that You would restore Shannon's body tonight and each day forth. 

In Jesus Name. Amen