The gem of family-God's heart

Good morning world!
peace and blessings to u :-)

Yesterday evening I spent some precious time w/my family and just experienced some deep appreciation and thankfulness for that level of fellowship. My good friend, who had joined us as well, reminded us all to not take times like that for granted. But to see it for the "gem" that is really is. For alot of families are drenched in strife and when they come together, it's an all out war. Of course, in the spiritual realm, it's the enemy destroying relationship...family..what he knows hurts God's heart. But even in that, God I thank you that you are able and do restore and bring total wholeness to families. You my Lord are a restorer!! And your precious Holy Spirit brings the spirit of reconciliation...Hallelujah! I've seen it in my own family. We are NOT perfect and have our times of battle...but like my Grandmom said "We don't have alot of money, but we're rich in love". And I thank you for that Lord!!!

This all brings me to the mothers who never arrived home yesterday evening in Chicago, Il. They went out to go shopping in Lane Bryant and then a murderous spirit took their lives through gunshots. More families shattered. More relational destruction...God have mercy!

Have mercy Lord Jesus, oh thou who are rich in mercy on those families who are devastated tonight. Please bring together a strong and divinely wise support system for the families and uphold them with thy willing spirit. Hold the most innocents hearts-the children's-in your bosom. Cover these families and the friends affected by this in the blood of the Lamb. Cover their minds and their hearts. I pray that your power keep them from shattering into a million pieces God. Give the adults the words to say to the children. Hold them and allow your angels to minister deeply to every feeling, every person...in the name of Jesus. Confuse and stop the murderer in his tracks and bring sight, conviction and repentence...true repentence Lord Jesus. Let him not take another life (including his own). Let him have no peace, until he turns himself in. Trouble his spirit and place a thorn everywhere he steps. Break the hardened and cold heart by the power of your Name Jesus and in all this, bring glory to yourself. However you wanna do it Lord...bring salvation to all families affected(including the murderer's family). Empower them to grieve and bring total healing, forgiveness and freedom from rage and bitterness in your perfect and appointed time Lord Jesus. Please keep them in people's thoughts and prayers every day. Even though we don't understand, I thank you that you are in control. Make it all beautiful-in your time Lord and by the power of the name of Jesus the Christ, be ye lifted up above the heavens and the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!amen