Sometimes people ask if my life has really changed after being healed from what doctors believed was a terminal case of Stage IV metastatic melanoma cancer. They wonder if experiencing such a miracle rendered me a deeper and more focused person. Well in some ways . . . wait… what was the question again? To be certain, I learned some powerful lessons about Who He is and how He works, but they must be reapplied daily. Five years on, my life is very much back to normal, all too normal, complete with all those pesky distractions and irritations we all face. So I must find new mercies and grace every morning. He created all of us to live our lives with Him as companions. Like Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, He wants us close, and He pursues us when we hide from Him. He is the Best Friend one could ask for. And whether circumstances are pleasing or irritating, He is always good and worthy of our heart’s adoration and the object of our greatest affections.
What He did for us yesterday always leaves a mark, but He is a God of the present – a living God. So cling to the lessons of old and make new memories with Him as He performs in us anew – everyday. What is He doing in you . . . right now?
Psalm 105:3-5 – Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually. Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth.
Lord, we ask for a dependent heart, a thankful heart and a great desire to make You the object of our highest affections, more than money, people or even comfort.
Thank you, Joe, for encouraging me in my daily dependence on the living God.