“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
(Jeremiah
17:7-8)
As I
encountered an itchy, burning rash that spread onto both of my legs and behind
my knees over the summer, I struggled to overcome it. To this day, the itching
occasionally begins to creep up yet again. I felt overwhelmed by how bad it had
gotten because it was quite difficult to even walk a short distance when I was
going through the worst of it. The doctor had obviously misdiagnosed it, and I
had suffered greatly. The rash was close in appearance to shingles, but it was
not shingles. I believe it may have been just as painful as shingles, but I don’t
know for sure. What I do know for sure is that we can still count on our
blessings even while we’re suffering.
I have also found
that no matter what I am personally facing, particularly when it comes to medical
issues or illness, there is always someone who is suffering or has suffered
more than me. They may be facing permanent disability or loss.
I am reminded
that we all face things that we never imagined we’d have to go through, and if
we have God in our lives, we can face them much better with Him than without
Him. We need God to heal all of our diseases. According to the Bible, he does
heal them all:
“He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.” Psalm 103:3
Then how come
everyone is not healed? Many people have different views on this. Some say you
are holding onto unforgiveness in your heart. Others say you just don’t have
enough faith. The Bible indicates that if we are to be Christ’s followers, we
will suffer for Jesus Christ.
“For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting
in Christ but also the
privilege of suffering for Him.” (Philippians 1:29)
We all have
to die from this life, so whatever is not healed here on earth, I believe, will
be healed in the afterlife if we are saved.
I am counting
on my blessings to enter into my eternal life with rewards because I know for a
fact that I will be with God. I have the confidence of my salvation. Do you?
“For we must all stand before Christ to be
judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have
done in this earthly body.” (2 Corinthians 5:10)
If you have
sought the forgiveness of God through Jesus Christ, and you are saved, then you
have no worry of this judgment.
“Set your mind on the things that are
above, not on the things that are upon the earth.” (Colossians 3:2)
“Because of our faith, Christ has brought us
into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently
and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. We can rejoice, too, when we
run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And
endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our
confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For
we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to
fill our hearts with his love. When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at
just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be
willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing
to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for
us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we
have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, He will certainly
save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored
by the death of His Son while we were still His enemies, we will certainly be
saved through the life of His Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new
relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.”
(Romans 5:2-11)
No matter
what life brings, through it all, start counting your blessings now and be assured
that you can be counting on your blessings to come.
God’s Word for Today: “The godly are showered with blessings...”
(Proverbs 10:6)
All scripture is quoted from various translations of the Holy Bible (God’s Word) and is set it italics.
