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Subject: God allowing things in our lives |
Bible Note: Dear miller521, Interesting perspective you have there concerning Doctors and hospitals and the hardships we must sometime endure. But consider this for a moment: Do you know what the leading cause of death is in the United States? According to the CDC, it is heart disease. Do you happen to know what some of the major contributors are to this illness? Well again, according to the CDC high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, tobacco, and secondhand smoke to name a few. Seems like we pretty much bring much this upon ourselves. God just simply lets it happen if He so chooses. Another thing, do you happen to know what a couple steps are to help eliminate or prevent this killer? Well the experts at the CDC claim that physical activity and healthy eating are a huge assent in prevention. But we like our lazy, slothful days and gluttonous eating habits don’t we. Thank God for the educated doctors and the desire of some to staff hospitals to help care for us, because we sure show how much we don’t care about our own selves. Consider one other thing if you would? Earlier this year, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer that quickly spread to his liver, shoulder and now spinal fluid. Upon that diagnosis, I saw him immediately turn to the Lord in prayer and fear and he has since received immeasurable comfort as well as strength to fight it. Odd thing is, he never approached God that much in the past. Due to my father’s illness, I personally have witnessed many who have turn to God in prayer who in years past have tried their best to ignore Him. I’ve seen now two people, family members, turn to God and give up their habit of smoking. Now you tell me, if this isn’t God working on the hearts and minds of these people, and myself, then who do you suppose it is? Who should get the glory for turning these folks to the only one who could save them? As the accuser asked, “Doth Job fear God for nought?” Job 1:9 “He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:2 As Charles Spurgeon once wrote, “if you are a child of God, you will be no stranger to the rod.” Stand in His grace, WOS |