“As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?”
(Psalm 18:30-31)
His Way.
Last Wednesday the final cast came off and the sutures were taken out. God is good, all the time, as He heals me through these surgical journeys. I am reminded from Psalm 18, penned by King David, that God’s plan is perfect. Everything happens according to His perfect will even when I do not know why. I must simply trust in Him. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
His Word.
Through these months of surgery, recovery and rehab, God’s word remains a constant and reliable source of encouragement to my heart as I meditate on His promises. It is awesome to know that God can be fully trusted and His word is completely reliable. It "is flawless."
I echo the words of the psalmist, “It was good to for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees” (Psalm 119:71). It in times of trial, God’s word becomes more precious and sweeter to my soul.
He is The Shield.
God protects me and those that are His through the fiercest storms when we take refuge in Him.
The Rock.
Commentator Dr. James M. Boice notes that the common theme found in Psalm 18 is that “God is our Rock!”
Boice writes, “…This means he is a shelter beside which we can be protected and prosper, a fortress into which we can run and be safe, a firm foundation upon which our shaking feet can stand and upon which we can build.”Grateful for The Rock – Jesus Christ.
Furthermore, Boice states, “We do not know how much of Christ’s future work his lesser ancestor, King David, foresaw. But we, who stand on this side of the cross, know what Jesus Christ did. We know that he was smitten for us, crucified, that we might be saved from sin and protected from all harm. Are you “in him”? Are you sheltered in the cleft of that Rock? If you are, you can sing David’s song with full reference to the cross and resurrection. You can sing,
“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!” (Psalm 18:46).
Pictures that capture last Wednesday’s check-up.
Cast Off.
X-Ray of The New Wheel. Now I Am Ready to Race!
Getting After it in PT (Physical Therapy).
Yo, Stephen in Oak Ridge and Frank in Johnson City, TN…Go Vols! All you UT fans better root harder for those boys playing B-ball. They need help—Big Time! Too much streetball and no fundamentals. Coach Pearl and the boys need to kick-it up a notch if they are going to make it to The Big Dance in March!
2 comments:
Dude! You are the man!!! I can't believe you are done with your last surgery. If I'd been there, I'd been rooting you along each step of the way but we've had to root in absentia....here in Italy. We're so glad everything has gone so well. I can imagine that you've been a great witness to all these doctors, nurses, physical therapists ((by the way, any Christian females interested in a relationship?). Hopefully, they will be forever changed as a result of seeing a godly man take on these challenges the way you have. How are you getting your thesis done? I guess you've had more time than you like on your back! Okay, there's one thing I can't abide by...there is no way I can root for the Vols! No way! Sorry...lived in Razorback land just way too long. Love you bro and God bless you!!
Jeff,
I finally got onto your blog and love it. I have read all about your surgeries and the pictures do say 1000 words. AHHH, some of them are painful to look at. “It was good to for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees” (Psalm 119:71). I love that scripture! I will get you into my favorites and keep you in my prayers.
---Erika
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