A God Message
Do you believe that God watches over us and protects us? How does He do that?
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my trust in you; let me not be humiliated, nor let my enemies triumph over me. Let none who look to you be put to shame; let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes. Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long. Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love, for they are from everlasting. Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; remember me according to your love and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord. Gracious and upright is the Lord; therefore he teaches sinners in his way. He guides the humble in doing right and teaches his way to the lowly. All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulness to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. For your Name’s sake, O Lord, forgive my sin, for it is great. Who are they who fear the Lord? he will teach them the way that they should choose. They shall dwell in prosperity, and their offspring shall inherit the land. The Lord is a friend to those who fear him and will show them his covenant. My eyes are ever looking to the Lord, for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me and have pity on me, for I am left alone and in misery. The sorrows of my heart have increased; bring me out of my troubles. Look upon my adversity and misery and forgive me all my sin. Look upon my enemies, for they are many, and they bear a violent hatred against me. Protect my life and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in you. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for my hope has been in you. Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. - Psalm 25
An interesting thing happened to me last October. I got pneumonia.
Because of the pneumonia, I had an x-ray of my lungs, and that revealed something, an unspecified small mass that didn't look like it was cancer but it did look suspicious.
So, I consulted with experts and decided to have a biopsy, just to be sure.
In early February, I had a biopsy of the lung and it came up negative, but the mass was still suspicious enough to give me reason to doubt the results.
Then I got Covid again, so my progress was delayed, but on Friday, I had surgery to remove this suspicious mass.
During the operation, a frozen section was tested, and sure enough, it was cancerous, so the lower lobe of my right lung was removed.
If I hadn't had pneumonia, where would I be?
Is the pneumonia a God message?
Maybe, or maybe not. I don't know how God works, but I will make a mental note to ask Him when I see Him.
Hopefully that won't be for a while.
More to come...