I’m sitting here on a firm hospital couch staring
over at my wife. She is passed out from
the events that have taken place over the last 24 hours. She has been in excruciating pain due to
fluid on her hip. Although the morphine
has helped, it has left her with a migraine.
I honestly can’t imagine how people cope with grave illnesses to loved
ones. I can barely stand seeing Bri like
this let alone having to fight cancer or some other extreme medical issue.
Through tears and
frustration, my wife has continued to stay strong. As a matter of fact, the only thing she has
been concerned about is the medical bills that this hospital stay will cause on
our finances. It amazes me that through
the pain, this is her only worry.
Although this is not my
main concern, I would be lying if I said I didn't dwell on them too. Late last night prior to falling asleep by
her side I was thinking through it all.
As I lay there, I began to think of how much we had in the bank; we have
just paid off one of our other loans so it is a little lower than usual.
I guess we could use
our tax return. But that money was meant
to pay off more loans! I began to get
anxious. My innocent attempt to figure
out finances quickly turned into worry. How
are we going to pay for this all?
Insurance will cover only so much!
About that time, a
peace came over me. It was God telling
me to trust Him (per usual). This peace
helped alleviate the tension in felt to my bones. So what if you have to use your tax return? So what if it takes a little longer to pay
off the loans while you are paying off the hospital? The main concern is that Bri is taken care
of. That was my main concern all along.
It’s easy to try and
ration and solve our problems in the midst of difficult times. But God has called us to surrender these
thoughts and feelings to Him. God is the
healer and the provider; Jehovah Jireh!
God is in control.
“And
my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in
Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:19
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