“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love” (1 Corinthians 16:13-14).
It is hard to believe today, Sept. 23, is the day--surgery on my left ankle. Everything that has taken place on my right ankle will now be done on the left. A fusion of the subtalar and calcaneus bones with reconstruction of the ankle will happen. Plus, there will be a bone graft taken from my pelvis bone used in the ankle reconstruction. And after a quick visit with my surgeon this morning I may need my big toe broken and realigned.
Here in the last chapter of 1 Corinthians Paul gives a charge with five commands. These verses of scripture challenge and encourage me in my walk with the Lord and as I prepare for surgery today.
Be on your guard. Be ready for the spiritual battle that is at hand. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil” (Ephesians 6:10).
Stand firm in the faith. Standing firm in the faith is in Christ alone.
“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:21).
Be men of courage. May I be found as a man of courage. This too is through Christ!
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
Be strong. Praise the Lord that I can be strong even in weakness.
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians12:9-10).
Do everything in love. May my life be marked as a life of love.
Be men of courage. May I be found as a man of courage. This too is through Christ!
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
Be strong. Praise the Lord that I can be strong even in weakness.
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians12:9-10).
Do everything in love. May my life be marked as a life of love.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another”
(John 13:34-35).
This x-ray provides a good picture of what the final product will be after surgery today. Thankfully, it's not as painful as it looks. The screws you see will be removed in three months when the ankle prosthesis is put in. You can see an x-ray of the prothesis under the post, "New Wheels."
(John 13:34-35).
This x-ray provides a good picture of what the final product will be after surgery today. Thankfully, it's not as painful as it looks. The screws you see will be removed in three months when the ankle prosthesis is put in. You can see an x-ray of the prothesis under the post, "New Wheels."
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