The Hand Of The Lord

"The hand of the Lord hath wrought this." Job 12:9

There have been and will be times in our lives when we experience crushing blows that we do not understand and cannot imagine why our great and wonderful God allows them to happen.  Each person is different on how they internalize things that happen to their own body, mind and spirit.  When things happen to a loved one and their body, mind and spirit, it is a very different matter.

My personal experience is, I can accept what happens to me.  I know God has a purpose for everything in my life and nothing is a surprise to Him.  He has already worked out what is to happen, the blessings and the unseen spiritual development He has for me.  However, when these crushing blows fall on a loved one, it takes on a whole new dimension for me. 

A couple of years ago I went through Carcinoid cancer surgery.  I still have it in my liver and I will deal with it for some time to come.  I have looked at it from my perspective only for the last few years. I did not realize what my family and friends were going through.  This all changed this last month when my six month old grandson was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and he had cancer surgery a few days later.  Cancer took on a whole new relevance for me.  It became personal.

What I am doing now is looking at this from a grandparent's perspective and knowing God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.  It still hurts though.  I know He will use this to grow me and expects me to use this to accomplish His will for me.  I am comforted that God is in control and I look forward to seeing what He has in store for me and for Jude.

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