Wow.

There are some things that just hit you. They hit you hard. I don't mean like you literally got hit, but sometimes I see a picture or read a quote that just figuratively knocks me off my feet. That happened this morning. Side note, I did ok on the whole take a break from facebook, I think I could still do better!

As I'm resting, because I am once again sick (I might add that two dear people in my life commented that perhaps the Lord is teaching me patience through all of this....this coming after my frustration over my sickness as well as the sickness of a dear loved one. Granted, these are not life-threatening illnesses but the durations and unknowns of them have me less than patient. A sin, I know, and have confessed numerous times. Praise the Lord they are not serious and for those that are suffering seriously, may the Lord be with them and show me how to help! Flu type A had a school shut down. My students are going home daily with fever to find out they tested positively for flu.), I started some devotions (praise the Lord for this, somewhat forced but I'm sure foreseen by the Lord, time to rest)!
 The title was, "The God Who Can Heal Us."

Ok Lord, I'm listening.

You have my attention.

I read the examples of how Jesus cast out demons and healed the sick. Specific illnesses went unnamed ("Then he healed many who were sick with various diseases...Mark 1:34.") yet healed. Serious illnesses, like leprosy, were mentioned and He healed.

The kicker came when I read this quote, "Lord, if it will be to Your glory, heal suddenly; if it will glorify you more, heal gradually; if it will glorify You even more, may Your servant remain sick awhile; and if it will glorify Your name still more, take him to Yourself in Heaven!"-Ole Hallesby

Did you just feel like you got knocked over too???

He's absolutely right, however!

God is King and Master; the coming home of a saint is glorious to the Lord!

 Oh but my sinful heart longs for days on earth. Pray with me that the Lord would change this wretched heart to desire all the more my King and Master. Pray with me that we would desire to be in His home. This place is temporary. "Better is one day in His courts than a thousand elsewhere." 

This reminds me of the classic and profound hymn, "It is Well with my Soul."

I recently helped with the technology during a preschool Christmas program. The song was played, "All is Well" sung by Michael W. Smith and Carrie Underwood. You know, it basically says that it is well with my soul.

No matter what, the blessing of a child of Jesus comes because he can state, those two things: all is well and it is well with my soul.



Hallelujah! The King came to save His People. It is finished! Rest easy dear saint and weary traveler.

Merry Christmas!