Thursday

Happy Thursday. I hope things are going well for you. The other day, i talked with a friend who has some serious health issues. In fact, I have a few friends who are facing serious challenges just now. Our health can change our lives; it changes our plans and the way we approach the future. All during His earthly ministry, Jesus had great compassion on the sick and healed many of them. Giving instructions to His disciples He says “Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’” Luke 10:9 NLT
He cared for people but His major concern was not the physical illness, but the state of their souls. The Kingdom of God was the message and the healing was a dramatic sign to ensure that the real message was heard.

Never in scripture are we as Children of the Most High promised an easy road to walk. We are told that burdens are lighter and we will have a mediator and a comforter, but never an easy-breezy time. During the Exodus, God led the Children of Israel  on such a roundabout route from Egypt to the Promised Land that we say "they wandered in the wilderness" but God was leading them with a giant fire cloud. How lost could they possibly get? They were exactly everyday where He wanted them. 

Sometimes we feel like our world is crumbling and we are just wandering around from one doctors visit to another or just wandering through life. And even if we are following the Master, sometimes the fire cloud seems invisible. But because if we believe anything, we must believe He has a plan for you and for me. 

“So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.”
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NLT

Today remember, your acts of faith honor Jesus and because of grace, you can live a life worthy of your calling, regardless of circumstance. 

Love you dear one,
Pam


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