By your patience possess your souls.
(Luke 21:19)
LORD Jesus, we praise You, for You have said that You would never leave us nor forsake us. Your Word says that what You have promised You are also able to perform. Hallelujah! Forgive us, precious LORD, whenever we lose our patience. Open our eyes to see that You are LORD above all powers, all names, and all sickness and diseases. Enable us to be patient, so we will learn to be still and wait for Your answer to our prayers. In Jesus’ mighty and powerful name we pray. Amen.
7 weeks ago I injured my foot. I stood there, looked at the injury and kept shaking my head in disbelief. I cried out in agony, “Why me? Why does it always have to be me?” What followed were hours of fighting against the anger that arose inside of me. Then, finally, in the evening hours, I came to my senses. I cried out to God to help me through this.
For the days that followed, I kept a separate diary and collected a couple of pictures to review at a later time. I wrote down my prayers and how God answered them. Most of all, I kept track of my patience and impatience during the last couple of weeks.
So far, the diary served me well as a reminder that God is a God who hears me when I pray. It is also a testimony in writing that God reaches out to touch my heart and to heal my body.
Press on!
During these last 7 weeks, I constantly reminded myself that God loves me and cares about and for me. You see, the first wound healed, and another came to the surface. This continued on and on. Whenever I thought, “This weekend all is well again,” some other spot on my foot acted up. The pain was not the biggest problem, though. I was also not able to walk around much, and I could not wear any outdoor shoes at all.
Today, looking at my foot, I’m so grateful of how the LORD has worked in my life these past couple of weeks. “Press on,” I told myself, “Press on, and know that God cares for you.”
My hubby reassured me over and over again, that the foot is already looking much better. There were times when I thought he is right, but there were also days when my impatience tried to get the best of me. That’s when I had to stop and pray to have hope in God.
Reading today’s verse, I thought of this struggle going on inside of us. We have to continue to be patient to keep our souls from losing hope in God! How? By reminding ourselves of what God has done for us.
Press on, and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus today.
