Great is Thy faithfulness

Thinking a lot about who God is these days. I think one of the biggest obstacles that Satan uses today is the obstacle of distraction. There are so many things to distract us from our heavenly father.

Yet when we are in need we are reminded of his faithfulness and our need of him.

Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not

As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

 “Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!”

  Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

    “Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

His way is perfect

Psalm 18:30 ESV
This God - his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

He is more than enough for me and yet as I look back and even now, it is so easy to fall into the trap of doing things on my own strength. The devil is prowling around, buzzing in my ears. I have this picture in my mind when I pray for God's strength and protection against the evil one, of the devil being kicked to the curb like a wild dog. I know my God is stronger, bigger and wants to "be a shield for all those who take refuge in him". I am so thankful for that.

This God - his way is perfect.....while sometimes it is easy to get frustrated with the health journey we have been on over the last 14 plus years, I find it important to remember a few things.
- we (mankind) chose to sin, which brought upon us sickness, death, and hardship
- he has always pursued us to make a way for a right relationship
- God sent his son, the ultimate sacrifice for our salvation
- his desire for us is to become more Christ-like as we journey through this life
- he has a plan to further his kingdom

So am I deserving of better when I chose to sin? I am in awe though of his willingness to pursue me and grant me the gift of salvation. I am ever thankful for all of the undeserved provision through our difficult journey. So many things have been provided to make the burden lighter.

I am reminded of this song today.

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;

Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long.

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight,

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

Angels descending, bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Perfect submission, all is at rest,

I in my Savior am happy and blest;

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

Scott health July 6, 2019

Here I am on this gorgeous July Saturday Morning listening to the encouraging tunes on Positive Life Radio", recovering from my most recent chemotherapy session. As written in my last blog entry my cancer was slowing creeping back. On May 30th I was informed that I needed treatment. I am so thankful that while the cancer presented much differently this time, it is the same cancer and is contained to my lymph nodes. 
Just the same it is disappointing. Nobody lines up saying pick me to go through cancer and treatment. We had hoped to take a long summer trip with our beautiful teenaged son and daughter. The unknown can also lead to a myriad of questions and what-ifs that when dwelt on for too long can lead down a long slippery slope. Sometimes I find myself going down this slope. There are really only 2 options, ride it to a rocky and painful bottom or grab your saviour's outstretched arm before you slide too far. I am so thankful for my Jesus; for the peace he has given me, for the encouraging words he brings me through others, his word and prayer, for the medical staff he has surrounded me with and for my family and friends. He always goes before us. I am reminded of that in so many ways but here is an example. Last fall we contemplated selling our RV trailer knowing that our camping experience was changing with our oldest child's weekends being consumed with part-time work. We tried selling it in the fall. No real offers. Tried again in January and it was quickly sold to a nice family at a fair price. God does go before us and knows our needs. Perhaps that example seems trivial, but it is one thing less to worry about this summer and we praise him for it.

Here is a sample of scripture that ministered to me yesterday

Galatians 2:20
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

As I wrote this the song playing in the background was
through the valley of the shadow, I am not alone, you will go before me, you will never leave me .........you bring healing to my soul
By Kari Jobe

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