Today's Bible Devotional
If Only!
If only I could see! If only I could walk, could hear, could enjoy life as others do! If only I could get rid of my disability! If only! If only!
I have a blind friend who expressed to me his desire for sight. He said to me: "I wonder if by putting my faith in God's hands I might be able to walk without a cane or my guide dog."
That would be wonderful. And we all have disabilities of one sort or another that we would desire to be free of. And of course, God can and does perform miracles, but on the other hand, He also gives us ailments for a purpose. Even the great Paul, the apostle had a "thorn in the flesh" which he asked God to take away. But God didn't. He just helped Paul become more dependent on Him because of his weakness, what ever it was. Some people think that Paul's ailment was an eye problem. The reason they think that is that he had to have someone else write some of his letters. However, what ever it was, I believe God didn't deliver him from it so that he could be an encouragement to millions down through the ages that have disabilities.
Yes, all things are possible. God can heal us from our disabilities. But what is more important is, He wants us to rely on His love for us to guide us through things. Christ calmed the waters when there was a storm. He could have made it so that there wasn't a storm in the first place, but He didn't. He allowed the storm so that He could teach His disciples that He was with them in the storm...And God is with you in your disability, whether it is blindness, deafness, being lame or without useable limbs, or whatever it is. He will always be with you. Although we cannot know why at this time, we will some day know why God allows sickness and disabilities.
I have known a few blind people. Some were great blessings. I knew one woman who lost her sight about 12 years before she died--at nearly 90. Instead of being bitter about it, or moaning the fact that she could no longer see, she SAW things that those of us with eyesight could not. She saw the thoughts of God, as we could not. She saw God's beauty. She saw the message as she listened to Billy Graham, or other of God's great servants. She gave off the light of the Lord and she was a blessing to all those around her in the nursing home. And I remember one woman who had never walked in all of her forty-five years; yet, she had a constant smile on her face and she would reach out and grasp your hand as you passed by, on your way out of church.
So, despite a physical disability that you may be suffering, you can be a blessing to many. Let God's light shine from your soul.
May God bless you.
© Helen Dowd
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Poetry Corner
I Am A Candle
I am a candle
Because God loves me
I have a new heart
And faith to see.
I am a candle
Standing tall
Set on His path
I've heard His call.
I am a candle
Shining a light
In the darkness
And into the night.
I am a candle
With others upon this land
And we cannot be hid
For we obey His command.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine
before men, that they
may see your good works,
and glorify your Father
which is in heaven.
© Julie Pisacane
The One I Turn To
Poetic Prayer by Jerry Hoffman --Special Guest Author for Today
Guide Us Father
Father, before You, we kneel now.
We know in our flesh we are weak.
Our knowledge of truth is in You, Lord.
So, Your guidance is what we now seek.
Rip sin’s darkening veil now asunder,
Let truth’s glorious light fill our soul,
Our hearts need to know you more clearly,
For Your presence, alone, makes us whole.
Make Your precious Word live within us,
May Your Spirit, alone, be our guide.
May Your strength and Your love fill these vessels.
Draw us now, ever close to Your side.
We need to see Jesus this hour,
For no other can carry us through.
So guide us with truth everlasting,
And we give all the glory to You.
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