Thanks to those who are praying regarding my last two blog posts. I would like to say that I’ve been doing the happy dance for the past two hours. But that’s not the case.
I guess you could say that the dance I’ve been doing for the past several hours would more resemble the “ants in my pants” routine. Waiting. And waiting. And waiting. The meeting was delayed twice and now appears that it will happen tomorrow. All those ants for nothing.
Or maybe not…
To all my sweet prayer warriors out there, just keep praying. For those of you who are just the least bit curious, please keep watching.
Because even though the details seem to have fallen apart at the seams with the true life symptoms of the monster we call cancer, Jesus is still calling. Still beckoning and wooing.
And while there is definitely a spiritual battle going on in the guise of viable excuses, though Satan is trying his hardest to keep her from Jesus’ open arms, even though physical symptoms are making her own body stand in the way of her soul, Jesus is not finished yet. Though sickness called the shots today, Jesus’, the ultimate Healer, will be right here tomorrow, ready and waiting.
So as I pick the last of the ants out of my disappointed pants, I will keep praying and ask you to please, please join me. What God has already begun is obviously so important, such a threat of Light to darkness, that we are required to continue as soldiers would in any battle. Ready and not giving up with absolutely no intention of surrender. Awaiting instructions for our next move and quietly preparing in the mean time.
My sweet sister-in-law sent me this verse this morning…Exodus 14:14 -” The Lord Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” So true. He’s got this.
And this from my friend, Ruth, who is the precious person through whom this divine connection is even able to happen – Colossians 1:11-14 – We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul – not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us. God rescued us from dead-end alleys and dark dungeons. He’s set us up in the kingdom of the Son he loves so much, the Son who got us out of the pit we were in, got rid of the sins we were doomed to keep repeating. (The Message)
THIS is why I’m so excited, why my pants were invaded by insects! Because THIS is what Jesus offers! This is what I have known and loved and this is what I so want her to know as well.
The love of the One who is dying to meet her. Or rather, already did….
