Dear Ones,
Hope you have a blessed day. Today is Donut Day and I plan to do food prep and later Bible Study. I got a good report from the wound specialist and in a couple weeks, i may “graduate”!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Some things in life we enjoy and take for granted until they are taken away from us. As you know I usually walk the Paul Bunyan trail several days a week, except this last month after my injury. Al went each day and I longed to go with him, but knew my leg could not take it yet. I missed being out in nature and seeing the flowers along the path, but had to focus on just getting my leg up and looking out the window instead.

Maybe for you, something you treasure has been taken from you. It could be a loved one, a job, good health or a relationship that suddenly is missing from your life. We may wish we paid more attention and appreciated what we once had, but now it is too late. This experience may cause us to look at other things in our life that we also take for granted, and begin thanking the Lord for the gift He has given us.

Whatever we have lost, it is good to remember Jesus is not absent in the midst of our situation. It says in Isaiah 53 that He took upon Himself our pain and bore our suffering, and it’s by His wounds we are healed. Because Jesus unites with us in whatever we suffer or any changes that take place in our lives, we have hope. Healing and restoration could take place in this life, but sometimes we await it in glory. Either way, may it draw us closer to Him, knowing there is purpose to our pain. It is an opportunity to know the Lord more intimately and become more like Him!!
Challenge for today: When going through a hard time, ask Holy Spirit how He wants to use it to draw you closer to Jesus.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy