Month: August 2017

Gratitude

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Dealing with a chronic illness can be daunting. As a Believer in Jesus Christ, we have Him to walk with us. He makes the task less daunting.

Today’s Bible Verse:

Colossians 2:6-7 (KJV), “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”

What the Verses Mean:

First, we are told who our faith must be in. It must be in Jesus Christ. If you haven’t accepted Him as your Lord and Savior why not do it today? After accepting Christ we are to walk with Him. Our faith needs to spend time with Him in His Word, that is the Bible as well as in Bible study and under Biblical teaching. The result of being a Believer, knowing and applying God’s Word to our life with thanksgiving will have the chronic illness be less daunting.

Praying Using the Verses:

  1. Heaven Father, thank you for sending Your Son Jesus Christ.
  2. Lord Jesus help us to have the desire to and to walk with you every day.
  3. We pray that we would be established in the faith as You have taught.
  4. Help us to be abounding with Thanksgiving.

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Place of Rest

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Learning to deal with a chronic illness includes finding a place of refuge from the world’s cares.

Today’s Bible Verse:

Psalm 91:2 (KJV), “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”

What the Verse Means:

Notice how the writer of the Psalm begins with a general statement followed by a personal application: “I will say of the Lord,” and then follows with “He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” As Believers in Christ Jesus, we have a personal God who is there for us.

Praying Using the Verse:

  1. Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that You are God, the one true and living God.
    Lord, You are our refuge.
  2. God, You are our fortress.
  3. To all the world we proclaim – You are our God and in You will we trust.
  4. We pray for our children to be in worship Sunday. We pray You place in their heart the desire to be in church to worship You.

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Overcome

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When living a chronic illness there are times life feels out of control. The challenges of the illness and life and life seem too great. We long for the old normal. We desire a life without tribulation.

Today’s Bible Verse:

John 16:33 (KJV), “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

What the Verse Means:

In spite of the challenges we face, God is with the Believer. We can face tomorrow because of the Lord Jesus Christ and the fact that He has overcome the world.

Praying Using the Verse:

Heavenly Father, we thank you for speaking to us. We pray for the wisdom to listen to what you say.

We praise you that one of the reasons you speak to us is where we can have peace.

While we don’t like to hear in the world we will face tribulation we rejoice that you tell us to be of good cheer and give us the reason why – you have overcome the world!

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Renewal

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Learning to deal with a chronic illness includes remembering all that God does for us.

Today’s Bible Verses:

Psalm 103:2-5 (KJV), “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

What the Verses Mean:

The benefits of confessing Christ as Savior are more than salvation and having heaven as our final home. It includes remembering all that God does for us. This includes forgiving our iniquities, healing our diseases, redeeming our life from destruction, crowning us with His loving kindness and mercies, satisfy our mouth with good things and renewing our youth like the eagle.

Praying Using the Verses:

  1. Father God, we say bless the Lord, O my soul,
  2. Lord, help us to forget not all Your benefits:
  3. Thank you for forgiving all our iniquities,
  4. We know it is You who heals all our diseases,
  5. We know it is You who redeems our life from destruction,
  6. We know it is You who crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
  7. We know it is You who satisfies our mouth with good things,
  8. We pray for renewal so that our youth is renewed like the eagle.

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With God, Anything is Possible

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When faced with a chronic illness we may feel surviving day to day is impossible to do over the course of the struggle. With God, anything is possible.

Today’s Bible Verse:

Luke 18:27 (KJV), “And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

What the Verse Means:

What is impossible from man’s point of view is possible with God.

Praying Using the Verse:

  1. Praise God that He is a God of possibilities.
  2. Praise God that while beating your chronic illness may be impossible for man, it is possible to God. He is Jehovah Rapha.
  3. Pray for that you to have a good day of rest both physically and mentally.

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God Protects and Cares for Us

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As we deal daily with our chronic illness, we can use a place of refuge, a safe place. The place of refuge is the Lord Jesus Christ.

Today’s Bible Verses:

Psalm 32:7-8 “For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. The Lord says, ‘I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.'”

What the Verses Mean:

God protects and cares for us.

Praying Using the Verses:

  1. Thank you, Lord, for you are our hiding place.
  2. We are grateful that you protect us from trouble.
  3. You surround me with songs of victory.
  4. Thank you, Lord, for guiding us along the best pathway for our life. You advise and watch over us … and we are grateful.

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