Time for Praise

Our Nassau friend was admitted to the Proton treatment protocol for his lung cancer. We're all thanking the Lord for that far less damaging radiation. Even so, he was warned that eating will become difficult because his esophagus will necessarily become burned. So we continue to pray. There will be a delay now while physicists at the cancer center compute all the measurements that were made yesterday in order to precisely direct the radiation at the two tumors. (In case that sounds like I know what I'm talking about, it's deceptive. I surely don't understand it.) Thanks to all who are praying for him and his family.

Yesterday I felt more wilted than I have felt for several weeks. I went to work late and left early. But then I caught a second wind, and spent the rest of the day reading newsletters from SIM workers. It is so invigorating to travel mentally around the world, catching glimpses of wonderful things God is doing to advance His kingdom. It always appears that bad news is what sells T-V and newspapers. And of course we grieve over the bad news in our world. But God is into good news, both for individuals who trust Him and also for the world and the cosmos. He wins.

I'm reading Deuteronomy these days. This was in yesterday's reading, from Deuteronomy 10:12-21. "What does the Lord your God require of you? He requires you to fear him, to live according to his will, to love and worship him with all your heart and soul, and to obey the Lord's commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.... The Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and takes no bribes. He gives justice to orphans and widows. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing. You, too, must show love to foreigners.... You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him.... He is your God, the one who is worthy of your praise,the one who has done mighty miracles that you yourselves have seen." Oh! He cares so much for all of us. Why would we not trust and obey Him?

Today our adopted daughter and grand-daughter (who used to live in the home directly behind us and had to move to Alabama for work) are coming for a short visit. I can't wait to see them!

Have a blessed day.

Carol