As We Go Deeper (In Our Relationship with the Lord) We Grow Stronger
By Josephine Lim Weston
A few weeks ago my 2 year old boy asked that we bring out the remote-controlled car for him. He loves cars, trains and trucks at the moment. We had the remote-controlled car before he was even born and it's meant for 8+. Well he insisted so we thought ok what harm can it caused. So we took out the car for him and just within a short period of time, the car doors on both side came loose while my husband was busy trying to fix the remote control because we left the batteries inside for years and have forgotten to remove them. So I told my husband don't worry about the remote control, Jean-Luc is happy enough just playing with the car without the remote control but my husband is very particular and a man of integrity that he wants to make sure that everything is right and in order. He tried his best to fix it regardless of whether Jean-Luc puts much thought about it or appreciates it, but on my husband's part he just want to do it right and give Jean-Luc the best of entertainment the toy car could offer. As this happened, I could see how much our Father God loves us although many times we are happy just to receive a trickle of blessing from Him but our God is a God who wants to give us the best because He is a God who is able and wants to do things right for us but sometimes we ruin it by being impatient or not going deeper enough in our faith to trust on His great love for us.
A week ago, my body started to break out with itchy blister-like rashes. It started from my neck so I thought maybe taking a shower will cleanse that itch but it made it worse such that, within a short period of time, my body was covered with blister-like rashes. My hands and feet looked chubby and fuller and I was itchy all over that I felt like I was experiencing what Job had gone through perhaps 1% of his suffering which is torturing enough for me as I had to keep scratching my whole body (from my head to my legs) to provide that temporary relief which I knew I shouldn't as it would just aggravate it further. As it was already Friday late afternoon it was impossible for me to be looked at by a GP, and by the time I got there they would have been closed as they operate within normal working hours so we were advised by a pharmacist to go into Accident & Emergency in the hospital to seek emergency treatment as the pharmacist saw from the pictures that I sent to my husband how within 15 minutes a "non-threatening looking mosquito bite" can just spread becoming big patch of rashes that turns my skin puffy and very itchy and warm. My husband was prepared to take me to the hospital but after much consideration being my 2 year old boy only having slept less than an hour during the day I knew he would get cranky during the night while we're in the hospital. He needs to have an uninterrupted and comfortable good night sleep so I decided to go into A&E the next day. Middle of the night, I started vomiting and my whole body was itching away that I had to wake up every half an hour. My husband called for ambulance and then 111 as I was vomiting and I got booked in early to see a doctor the next morning. Well cut the story short throughout my ordeal no matter how I felt physically and emotionally, (as at the moment, I'm reading Kenneth Hagin's Health Food Devotions) I kept declaring by Jesus' stripes I am healed, Jesus Himself took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses (Matthew 8:17). I choose to believe in my heart of heart. I believe I am healed even though after taking medication my body started to develop allergies and my face began to swell up that I had to stop the medication and allowing my body heal naturally enduring further itching. God is faithful and within a few days the rash and itching was all gone. Thanks also to my Hillsong CG members who prayed for me on that Friday upon learning about my situation. My decision of delaying my visit to the A&E for treatment was because of my love for my son and how much more our Father will attend to our needs first. We just got to trust Him that He's handling it already though we might not see immediate results.
In the above two scenarios, I have learnt the importance of trusting in our God who wants to do things right for us. We just got to be patient. We have got to take the time to go deeper in our relationship with Him so we can grow stronger in our faith muscles. Anchor on His great love and we will not be shaken by Brexit or any trials and circumstances we face because He cares and loves us much more than we could possibly comprehend. He is a God of the deep, wide, true and pure; and as the more we flow with Him and allowing Him to work through things in our life, patiently, and expecting good from Him, we shall see the fruits of our faith.
Though an army encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
Even in this I am confident.
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield;My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.
Psalm 29:11
The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people;The Lord will bless His people with peace.
Psalm 31:14
But as for me, I trust [confidently] in You and Your greatness, O Lord;I said, “You are my God.”
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