I know I may have said this once or twice before but we really have been blessed and humbled by the response of people to our situation. God really is working and moving in our situation. The prayers, gifts, texts, meals, visits, verses and love that we have been shown has really made this situation a blessing in so many ways. God really has united all of us in this we feel such love from so many people.
There is no greater love than that of Christ and how it breaks through all barriers. Thank you to all those people who do not normally pray but have said they will for us now. Christ's love unites all. We are one people and with one purpose: to love, serve and glorify Him alone. There is no greater testament to God than when His people truly show His love to those who do not know it.
I feel ashamed as I have not read God's word, prayed or known the love of God greater than I do now and why have I not done it until this situation has come about. Our days are finite and what we do with them has such a reflection of our view of God. I know the greatest change I want to make is to never stop praying to God or reading His amazing word. Once again thank you for all you have done. I have no greater relationship than the one I have with God and I pray that you would ask him into a relationship if you do not know Him already.
God bless and prayers
Glen
Prayer for the day: That the surgery would be a success and God would give the surgeon wisdom and skill. That my family will make it across for the operation and we can have a family day on boxing day and that God would heal me of this cancer.
Verse for the day: (Romans 6v5) - For if we have been united with him in a death like this, we will certainly also be united in a resurrection like his.
One of my late mother's many (oft-uttered, and mostly really infuriating!) sayings was "God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform". Perhaps that offers a partial answer to the question that I am sure all of us who love you are asking (and I know you have been asking yourself on-and-off) "Why Glen?". Sharing your daily thoughts and prayers as you navigate this difficult journey, whose route and destination are known only to the Lord, is a privilege, enlightenment and agony in equal measure for me. Heartfelt thanks to you for changing my perspective, outlook and attitude.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you will be able to post another blog prior ro your hospital admission tomorrow, but I wait in eager anticipation of hearing from you again when next you can. In the meanwhile, I am becoming freshly acquainted with the comforts and powers of prayer.
"God bless Glen and Anne, and please watch over his family to make a safe and comfortable journey to be with him for his operation. Please guide his surgeon to exercise his God-given talents and skills in order to perform a successful proceedure that removes Glen's cancer and leaves him fully fit to continue to spread your good word and glory."
All my love, Teresa xxx