9-1-1- is an amazing system. I had to use it recently. I was in a retail store when a woman customer went into a series of seizures.
John, her partner, yelled out “Call 9-1-1!. I responded immediately and within a very few minutes the medical team arrived and immediately began assisting this nice lady.
As they were assisting her, I stood back 40 feet to give them plenty of room to work, and as I often do in a crisis such as this, I began praying for this lady. My prayers were taking the theme of “God be present, be with her, be with her partner ... Almost instantly, it seems that God spoke to me and said, “I am already here. I’ve been here all along.”
What a comforting thought.
I have a good number of individuals now reading my weekly blog and many come from backgrounds different from mine. There are Christian readers, Buddhist readers, Muslim readers, and other varieties of faith-based ideologies. My thoughts are for all of us. May the God of your understanding be intimately involved in your life and may HE be real and present with you every minute of every day, just as I experienced.
I am reminded of a verse that has been an anchor in my own life. It is from the Old Testament, Joshua 1:9.
When I faced relationship strife,
When I faced job change decisions,
When a loved one faced a medical crisis,
When I was discouraged,
When I was fearful,
When my parents died,
When my grandkids were born,
When I graduated from college,
When I needed my first job
out of college,
When you face retirement,
When I have experienced joy
and happiness beyond belief,
God has been there in every moment, in every situation I have faced.
He has never gone to sleep.
He has never taken a break
And He has never abandoned me for someone more
interesting or more devoted or better looking.
And I certainly know He was there when Kathleen had her seizure.
What an amazingly comforting thought.
May your God-concept expand enough to include this attribute of God. He Is BIG enough, you know!
John, her partner, yelled out “Call 9-1-1!. I responded immediately and within a very few minutes the medical team arrived and immediately began assisting this nice lady.
As they were assisting her, I stood back 40 feet to give them plenty of room to work, and as I often do in a crisis such as this, I began praying for this lady. My prayers were taking the theme of “God be present, be with her, be with her partner ... Almost instantly, it seems that God spoke to me and said, “I am already here. I’ve been here all along.”
What a comforting thought.
I have a good number of individuals now reading my weekly blog and many come from backgrounds different from mine. There are Christian readers, Buddhist readers, Muslim readers, and other varieties of faith-based ideologies. My thoughts are for all of us. May the God of your understanding be intimately involved in your life and may HE be real and present with you every minute of every day, just as I experienced.
I am reminded of a verse that has been an anchor in my own life. It is from the Old Testament, Joshua 1:9.
The phrase “wherever you go” jumps out at me.
As I reflect on my life, I am reminded of times when I had
more bills than bucks.
God Was There.
When I faced relationship strife,
When I faced job change decisions,
When a loved one faced a medical crisis,
He Was There!
When I was discouraged,
When I was fearful,
When my parents died,
When my grandkids were born,
He Was There!
When I graduated from college,
When I needed my first job
out of college,
He was there.
He is there.
and happiness beyond belief,
He has been there.
God has been there in every moment, in every situation I have faced.
He has never gone to sleep.
He has never taken a break
And He has never abandoned me for someone more
interesting or more devoted or better looking.
And I certainly know He was there when Kathleen had her seizure.
“I will be with you
wherever you go.”
What an amazingly comforting thought.
May your God-concept expand enough to include this attribute of God. He Is BIG enough, you know!
Mike: It's been a long "mile" this year, but I woke up this morning with these words ringing in my ears and I could not rest till I found all the words. It gives me courage to persist another mile. Here are the words by William T. Sleeper
ReplyDelete1. Out of my bondage, sorrow and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of my sickness, into Thy health,
Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
2. Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of earth’s sorrows, into Thy balm,
Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
3. Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy blessed will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair, into raptures above,
Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
4. Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the joy and light of Thy home,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
He's ALL I need. Amen. Hallelujah.