Through all of the recent tests, medical visits and frustration of no real resolution, God has been right there beside me. I had a bone scan on Friday. The orthopedist had told me that there was a possibility of a small fracture in my humerus (upper arm bone), so he had recommended a bone scan. The procedure took most of the day since I had to go in, get the injection that lit me up inside, wait three hours, return to the hospital and get the scan done which took about thirty minutes. The tech Debbie was very kind and helpful the whole time, so I was made to feel comfortable and at ease as much as possible. Again, I prayed and sang praise songs to myself as the procedure was being completed. I got the written report yesterday in “My Chart” and attempted to understand it. I didn’t understand much, but it was repeated several times that there was no evidence of bone cancer. I didn’t even know that they were looking for that! But I have no doubt that God did know and had given me peace even before I looked at the report. I return to my orthopedist in a few weeks, after he has time to receive the full report and review it. Meanwhile, I am pressing into God because He is my strength, the One who sustains my life in every way. I don’t always feel well and I hardly ever feel rested these days, but I am grateful for the rest that I have in Him and the confidence that whatever happens, He has not left my side.

I pray for each of you today that you may have the same assurance that I have. I want you to know that God is always the same, regardless of the circumstances in life. His love never changes, His mercy is new every morning and His faithfulness is unending. I am reading in the Old Testament about the Israelites’ journey in the wilderness. They whined. He provided. They whined again. He provided. Sometimes there were consequences for their lack of faith, but He still provided. Moses had to intercede for them because at one point God wanted to destroy them completely. We have an intercessor who is always making a case before the Father for us, our Savior, Christ Jesus. Thus, you and I can be certain that God is working on our behalf, even when we don’t see it or feel it. That is what I want you to take away from today’s blog post, that God is right there with you, just as He is with me. He is omnipresent, a characteristic that we finite humans cannot understand. But I don’t have to understand it to know that it is true. God is as close to me here in Virginia as He is to you in California, Michigan, England or Norway. I am so thankful for His calming presence and for His grace and love that sees me through the trials of getting older.

Lord, You Are My Strength-Jelly Roll