I told him to get in the bathtub to cool off a bit, but after a while he complained that his chest felt hard. I told him to stay in there a little while longer so he can stay cool. He said, "Dad, I have a better idea. Let's pray to God." So I led us in prayer that the Lord would heal the pain in his chest. In the middle of the prayer I hear that my son is whimpering. I finish my prayer and notice that my little man is full out crying in prayer in the kneeling position. I praised God Almighty for the marvelous work He was doing in my son at that moment.
I asked my boy what was the matter, and only heard the word, "repent", from his prayers. I layed hands and prayed fervently over him, which brought more tears. I left him alone and he prayed another 10 minutes or so. After this, he was still shook up, so I pointed him to the Lord's medicine in times of deep distress...the psalms. He has a bible app, which he recently downloaded, whereby he can listen to the bible. He listened to the healing sounds of Psalm 23 and Psalm 51 read out loud (see below).
He remained troubled like this for about 30 minutes after the prayer until he finally fell asleep next to me. Once he was asleep, I went to my room. Praise God for moments in life like this!!! This beats watching a rented movie or any worldly activity. By the way, he never did tell me what was troubling him. This was private between his God and him, and as Forrest Gump said, "that's all I have to say about that".
Psalm 23
1 The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell[a] in the house of the LORD
Forever.
Psalm 51
1 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,[a]
And blameless when You judge.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
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