But Even if You Do Not Heal Debbie, I Will Still Serve You.

My wife, Debbie, is much better with her Parkinson's disease. She is driving again here locally and doing her own shopping. But she is not healed. The Parkinson's has effected her speech and emotions. If she ever turns backward, her legs start shuffling and she falls. We were keeping our youngest grandson, Grady, the other day and I had to go somewhere. When I came back, Grady said, "Granddaddy, Mamaw didn't fall while you were gone". Even our little four year old is conscious of her condition.

I recently went with her to an Avon convention. Due to the 6000 people there, I had to walk with her to every session, place her in the seat, then get her when each session was over. She would have fallen twice if I had not been there. Her voice is so soft, people cannot hear what she is saying.

You who have a spouse with a chronic illness know better than I how hard it is to see them in the condition a disease can place them. Many I know are going through the fire you might say with a loved one or spouse dealing with some form of cancer.

I pray as many of you do several times a day for Debbie to be healed. At times, when I am alone, I have come so boldly to God that I shout out the prayer. It is hard for me, and I assume many are the same way, to see your children, grandchildren, parents, and especially your spouse suffering from anything. It even makes me angry at this fallen world we live in.

 

One of my daughters sent me something to listen to the other day. Please take time now to listen.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6fA35Ved-Y     Did you hear the words? This describes me. How about you? I cried. Did you?

This song was written from Daniel 3:17-18. Please read it. Also read about Habakkuk's faith in Habakkuk 3:17-19. His faith was strong also.

Job's wife couldn't take it any more. She told Job in Job 2:9, Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!" She also had lost everything and now was watching her last love one suffer. Please turn there now and read his reply in verse 10.

I could tell of many others who trusted God through it all.  The last one I would like to mention today is found in Luke 16:19-31. Lazarus was a sick beggar. This world was so cruel to him. I believe the only thing Lazarus owned was a faith in his God. That has proven to be more valuable than the rich man's possessions. The angels do not carry unrepentant sinners to Paradise.

I know God loves me and all the world, because he sent his Son to die for us. He didn't have a comfortable life while He was here on earth either. He died so we would not have to taste that second death in which Satan, our accuser, wants us to taste. He knows where he is going and he wants us to be there with him.

If we could talk to Lazarus now, do you think he regrets being a sicken beggar?(Luke 16:19-31) No, I don't believe he would.  Neither will I sell out my love for God for this world's temporary comforts or even discomforts. I will still pray" But even if He doesn't answer, I will still love and obey Him. Jesus says in John 14:15, If you love me keep my commandments and then in John 15:10, If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. (NKJV)

If I live more like world than like Christ, I am not keeping His commandments. It says in James 4:4...Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (NKJV)

When I came to Christ, confessing He was the son of God, repenting of my sins and being buried in the watery grave of baptism, I came up a new creature. I buried the old sinful man. I now try to walk in the light as He is.  Everything can be taken away, but this one thing I have is my faith and trust in Him. The greatest blessing any man can have is to be able to confidently say, when he lays his head on the pillow at night, It is well with my soul.

Here is another song we have sung for years, but someone has added these beautiful words on the end. Listen to them. Most importantly, respond to them. here is the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxMkt-HkcT0

Yes, this one made me cry also. He has restored me and given me the promise of heaven someday. Those that love Him and keep His commandments will never regret following Him. He went through more pain and suffering so one day we will not remember our suffering here on this earth.

Would you please share this with those that are suffering. I have tried to empty my heart to you with words. I hope you will let God help you through your trials. God still gives us a choice. Do we want to follow the ways of the world, with no hope, or do we want to follow Him? This is the most serious question we must answer before it is too late.

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Thank you for reading.  Help someone who is suffering today. It will make both of you feel better.

Rick Hepler