Day 1 (43)

Funny how God works in us. As I read my daily devotions and Bible reading on the youversion app on my iphone, today's lesson is from the book of Job. Hmmmmmm…could it be that I need PATIENCE right now? Oh my, yes! My surgery to remove a cancer that is in my body is scheduled to take place in two days, and I am fighting a nasty cold hoping and praying that they won't have to reschedule. I'm not plagiarizing below, however, I'm not sure who to give credit to for this information. It's good stuff, though, and certainly helps me through this journey I'm taking-to strive to be more like Job.

"The main idea running through the Book of Job is that when we justify ourselves, by saying that we don’t deserve to experience catastrophic loss, we condemn God, in effect accusing Him of being unjust.

Had Job not been a sinner, God could not have authorized Satan to torment him, and through his patient attempts to understand this, we learn valuable lessons. 

When everything is going our way, patience is easy to demonstrate. The true test of patience comes when our rights are violated--when another car cuts us off in traffic; when we are treated unfairly; when we have a cancer in our body and can't remove it quickly enough. Some people think they have a right to get upset in the face of irritations and trials. Impatience seems like a holy anger. The Bible, however, praises patience as a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) which should be produced for all followers of Christ (1Thessalonians 5:14) Patience reveals our faith in God's timing, omnipotence, and love."

I'm sitting in my favorite spot by the fire on this brisk January morning, melancholy in thought. I must be patient and wait for this all to take place, knowing strong in my mind, body, and soul that EVERYTHING is going to be absolutely perfect. 


Little Miss Tatum returns from Oahu tomorrow morning, and greeting her and her Mommy and Daddy at the airport will most likely put everything back into perspective! Grandkids are most definitely the BEST medicine for whatever ails us! Besides, I need her to give me a few snorkeling tips! 

Did I tell you, she's 3 years old?! Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble….especially where grandchildren are concerned!

Blessings on your day, B.B. (Blog Buddies);)

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 NIV