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James 1:2-3(KJV)
2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Over the course of the last 3 years I have been dealing with cancer that was found in my body, aging, being a pastor, the truth of the Word of God and people in many different stages of life and belief. This past week I had to have a biopsy done on a nodule in my left lung because it showed up on my yearly CT scan as something that increased in size from the last scan. My Oncologist had a look of concern on his face when he told me about this change.
So here I am a "great man of faith" who preaches to others concerning their faith. What does this man do with what is on his plate? Well I have a pastor friend who also has cancer and has been dealing with it for several years and he has been given the medical prognosis that he has only a short few months to live. He has a saying that I like and I am borrowing too and it goes this way: "you can't threaten a Christian with heaven". In other words even a death sentence is just a going home soon message.
The Lord gave me scripture before cancer was found in my body and it is Isaiah 54:17,
Isaiah 54:17(KJV)
17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
That is still my scripture and I am believing God for His Word of truth to be worked mightily in my life always.
My life is lived in God's perfect peace that passes understanding just as the scripture says it would be in Philippians.
My word for those that are going through the hard things of this life is Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and HE WILL direct your paths. This truly is a journey of faith and we must stand fast in the power of His might always.
Be encouraged today and God bless you richly.
Pastor Kitner
I am praying for you, uncle. I love that saying from your pastor-friend! It is true. And once you're able to really grasp that you will never see death as a Christian, your attitude changes completely when you are faced with it directly.
ReplyDeleteI love you really BIG!
To my eldest brother. I will keep you in prayer every day.
ReplyDeleteI loose healing into your life and bind cancer in the name of the living God, Jesus the Christ.
Mike
Dad,
ReplyDeleteYou are a strong man and an even stronger Man of God! Even on this day,when I am filled up with so many feeling's and emotion's,I know that no matter what happen's you are a winner with God.As your daughter and a human being,I am not ready for you to go anywhere.So get out those boxing gloves the bell has rung.I hope you know just how much I truely do love you.And we will fight this thing together!