Lord—You’re the God who notices. You

Lord—You’re the God who notices. You notice a desperate woman who touches Your garments in a crowd. You notice a lonely, little tax-collector in a tree. You notice a blind man on the roadside, a widow mourning her son in a small town funeral, and the fear in Your disciples eyes when caught in a storm.

And You notice us, too; we do not escape Your gracious and caring gaze. So, because You see and care even before we ask, we come to You confident You hear us when we pray. We pray for those who are sick or injured—asking You to please heal them, physically, emotionally, socially,…