Soul Scientist

Hebrews 2:9 AMP but we do see Jesus

Those five little words have become a huge prayer for me in this wilderness of breast cancer. I’ve breathed, shouted, written, stammered, and clung to that truth the past few days. And I pray that I might keep on, keeping on with the clinging and the praying to my Jesus in coming days.

Our Good God has been so tender and kind to let me see Jesus in so many ways. I’ve seen Him in hugs and offers of help, cards, calls, and care packages, timing of events, texts, and truth spoken in love, doctor appointments and assurances of others’ prayers. He is God in the big and in the small. With that in mind, I’m praying that others will see Jesus in my responses and renewal of faith, trust and denying temptation to fear or give up, and a hope and heart set on obedience and worship.

Speaking of worship, I’m learning that a sacrifice of praise opens the door to that sustaining peace which guards my heart and mind in Christ Jesus (see Philippians 4:6-7). I’m also learning that confessing and coming to my Jesus pulls up my arrogance and plants His humility in its’ place.  And I’m learning that the biggest help in all of this wilderness is the knowing that my Jesus holds me fast in fire and flood, diagnosis and disease, surgeries and suffering.

He is here with me in the now and not-yet.

My Jesus gives the faith to not fear and to follow Him.

My Jesus gives the path step by step and will stay with me in all of this.

My Jesus gives peace and provides strength.

And He is with you, now, just waiting for you to call out to Him.

He can meet every need.

He can defeat every fear.

He can understand what you can’t breathe, shout, say, or write.

He holds you fast.

No matter what might come or who might leave, He won’t let go or stop loving you in ways no one else ever can.

Thus, my prayer is that I might keep on seeing Jesus in the details and the diagnoses and others might see Jesus in me in my worship and wonder of His glorious Presence.

Always.

Thank you, friends, for letting me see Jesus in you today. You are some of the very good gifts my very Good God has put in my life today.

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Since I’m beginning treatment soon, please know I am praying for and thinking of you, even if I might be slower in posting here on the blog or responding to comments. I’m grateful that our Good God has brought all of us to this place where we can worship Him together.

written by and copyrighted to Beth Madison, Ph.D., 2024.