For I know the plans I have for you,
"declares the LORD,"
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
This is God's promise to us, and He had stayed true to His word as He gave us this trial. When my sister got sick 2 months ago, she said this is the very verse God showed to her and a message one brethren also gave us. It was a struggling time for all of us. We are all worried about her. She's our youngest. She's our pride and glory in the family. Eversince she was in primary class, she have always achieved recognitions, medals and awards. It was hurtful to see her sick and not being able to eat well. She had to skip classes and got really thin. Yet God used the situation to bring out the best in us. Eveytime she is confined is a chance to get deeper in our relationship with the Lord. Everytime she gets well is a chance to glorify God's name. God is teaching us very important lessons, lessons that can only be learned the hard way... forgiveness, humility, discipline, patience and love. Forgiveness for we know that only when we free our hearts & forgive our others will God forgive us too. Humility, that the achievements of this worlds are all worthless if we cannot please God. Discipline...in taking care of our physical body and eating healthy foods that we may be more efficient for God. Patience, because healing is a process and everyday is a great day to know God is in control and will do the work for us. Love, most especially, letting us know that He gave us the right pair of parents, siblings, relatives and circle of God's family to care, support and pray for us. God showed the power of repentance and prayer. My sister is now in the healing process and I know she will get better. God is healing her and will restore her health. He is our gracious Jehovah-Rapha. In God's time she will be back to her normal physical health, but the lessons God have showed us will remain in our hearts. Indeed He kept His promise, that His plans are to prosper us and not to harm us, to give us hope and a 'better' future.
God is faithful, we are weak. It is only when we give our full dependence on Him will we know that we are strong.
