The Constant

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Today I’m setting in my office writing on a Saturday morning. I’ve washed some dishes, bagged up some trash, painted, and worked on the office. I didn’t make it to mow this morning, slept in a little late, as Ashley was up sick last night.  

This was our second trip to the ER this year, and it looks like she is facing another surgery. You may be thinking this sounds bad, but really this is happening in one of the best seasons we’ve ever experienced. I know that sounds odd, but a season of blessings doesn’t mean there won’t be trials.

In the midst of the pain and fear of last night, we had comfort. Yes, in Jesus, but also in our loved ones. We had people in at least three, if not four cities praying for her. Also, we believe that, while God did not cause this, He allowed it to happen.

We had been praying for direction about Ashley’s condition. What to do, and when to do it. I believe that last night may have been confirmation. We are going to seek counsel, and make sure that we are hearing what God is saying, and not what we want Him to say.

Either way, we were able to get both some answers and relief. We were assured of both God, and our loved ones care. We were able to exit the hospital, pay the bill, and not worry about what to do when the invoice came in the mail.

Don’t misunderstand, I hate to see my wife in pain. I don’t enjoy knowing that there is little I can to do to make her better. What I do love to see, is even in the midst of the storms that Jesus warned us would happen, for we live in a not yet perfect world, His care and protection.

Serving Jesus, and being a Christian isn’t about things going well, or wrong. It’s about the constant that is Jesus in every season of your life. At some point, the season of blessing we are experiencing will end, just like the season of trials that proceeded it.  

While it’s my hope that we are able, like Joseph, to lay up in store for the next season in this one. I know one thing. The same God who kept us through the last season, is leading us through this one. An I know, He will lead us on.