Rex is in Room 638 at Catawba. His first day went pretty well. He has not been nauseous yet. It seems that the chemo gives him an appetite. He ate well today. God has graciously allowed Rex to eat these past several days. This is an answer to prayer!
I have been looking at the story of the Canaanite woman who came to Jesus to ask for healing of her vexed daughter. It is a little different than some of Jesus' other healings. (Matt. 15:22-28, Mark 7:25-30) Here was this stranger (not of the house of Israel) finding Jesus, who had retreated to a house. She was looking for Jesus to heal her daughter. Can you imagine the desperation she felt as she humbly fell at Jesus' feet not caring that she was a stranger and that Jesus had retreated from public eye. She made her request known unapologetically. However, Jesus ignored her at first. I can see the disciples looking at the woman and looking back at Jesus and wondering why Jesus did that. Then, the disciples interfered and tried to fix it. Isn't that so much like us: we follow Him, but when we don't understand why God hasn't answered our prayer, we try to interfere and fix it instead of waiting on Him. Jesus finally responded, not in healing, but stating that he was sent to the lost sheep of Israel. How many of you would have given up at this point? Not this woman. Again, she came again asking the Lord to help her. Jesus answered again but not with healing. Still, not put off, she persevered and again asked for a third time for the Lord's healing of her daughter. Do you believe that this woman believed that Jesus was the answer to her problem. Absolutely. Jesus, then commended her on her great faith and healed her daughter. I wonder what this Canaanite thought all the way home. Do you think that she was wondering if her daughter was really healed? I don't think so. She knew that Jesus had done as she asked. I can just picture her rushing home with a new song knowing that her daughter was healed and anticipating being reunited with her new daughter. I can picture the joy in her heart as she rushed home.
I want to have the faith that this woman had. I want to firmly hold onto Jesus and ask him to heal Rex believing that Jesus can do this. I don't want to be discouraged by silence or seemingly unanswered prayer. I don't want to let go until God blesses.
What desperate prayer do you need answered? Hold onto Jesus and don't let go until He blesses you.
Donna Meadows
3 comments:
I heard of you from Karen. You are in my prayers. God bless you and your family.
Carl
Lenexa, KS
Dearest Rex, Donna and family,
You have been in my thoughts almost constantly since I heard of your diagnosis - - we have you on our prayer list at church and I have forwarded your wonderful words of encouragement to many. I have thought of Mom Meadows, her prayers for her children that were answered long after she was gone. We serve a God that never forgets. I love you all. Please tell us how we can help. God bless you, your cousin, Wanda
Dear Rex, Donna, and Girls,
We are friends of Aaron and Christy's from Southern Illinois. We have been praying for you, and hope that God sends you his peace and his healing. Our hearts go out to you. Prayer is powerful.
God Bless You
Bryan and Darla Cummins
Olney, IL
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