Yesterday was hard for me. I struggled with sin all day, the sin of not accepting Gods sovereign plan for my day. The day was intended to be a packing day for us, and in part it was that,(mostly on mikes account) but it was also other things. I had made arrangement to take the children to a darling families home in our church for the morning to capitalize on packing efforts. The Lord had other plans, as you saw we had snow and decided for safety reasons it would be best not to venture out in it. As the morning progressed Shiloh seemed to be developing a new "issue/illness". Since we had just healed from our ear infection/stomach virus/hive week this was really defeating for me. She would cry and say "my tummy hurts" no symptoms other than an occasional cough that had been lingering for a couple weeks. But the "my tummy hurts" complaint with the crying( which indicated that she was actually uncomfortable), looked a lot like the onset of pneumonia we had in December. After waiting and watching for a couple hours with no improvement we decided we should head back to the Dr. the only other place the kids and I have been this week besides home. So Shiloh and I loaded up despite the snow. And to make a long story short she has "viral induced asthma", she needed nebulizer treatments. And was sent home with an inhaler to be used every 4 hours. The Dr. seemed hopeful that this is temporary, and that her little lungs should settle down in time, but didn't promise anything. We are to return before we head to FL "if she's not perfect", the Dr. said. So here I sit sinfully thinking I should be packing as my sick daughter can't breath and wants her mommy to hold her. The lord convicted me of my sin and was kind to show it to me. The sin is always in me, but the circumstances bring it forth. Had the day gone as I had intended, I would not have had the opportunity to repent. A sweet sister in Christ with more years of life experience sent me this paraphrase verse for encouragement, and it has been just that. So naturally I wanted to share it with anyone else who might be encouraged by it.
Isaiah 43: 1-3
Fear not for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters (trials)
I will be with you and through the rivers ( continuous trials) they shall not overflow you ( not more than you can bare).
When you walk through the fire (sever trials) you shall not be burned ( God's protection to us) nor shall the fame scorch
you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy one of Israel ( His people), your God.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
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