First, because I want to share how God is healing me, it's all about me. The sneezing has stopped. The headache is still gone. The sore throat is gone. But, alas, the runny nose and coughing are still here. In fact, both kept me awake most of the night. I got up around 3:30AM and came in here to my chair and tried to sleep some more. Still not feeling physically up to par. I've heard hubby coughing some too - he was in the room breathing all the disinfectants as well, but it doesn't seem to have affected him as bad as me. I still don't understand how it has affected me so badly - we tried to air out the room, but I think we became used to the odor and stayed in the room from about noon on Saturday until we left on Sunday - me sleeping; hubby just being quiet (and sleeping some) so that I could rest. With not sleeping well last night I may be taking a nap or two. I didn't take naps yesterday and my mind would not shut off last night - I was wide awake for the majority of the night.
I am signed up to go on a 'road trip' with some girl friends to a yarn shop in Wickenberg and Tempe on Saturday - with lunch in between. I'm debating on whether or not to go. Part of me wants to go so that I can be out with other women, but part of me feels guilty about leaving hubby home alone for the entire day when I will be gone 4 days next week. He still wants me to go. I'm still praying and thinking about it. With my continued coughing, I may make others uncomfortable. Since we do have COVID tests here at home, I may just take one to be sure it is the disinfectants that I have breathe in and not the virus itself. It should come back negative, and then I'd feel better and can tell them I took the test, just to be sure, for their sake.
Hosea 10:12 (NKJV) "Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord, till he comes and rains righteousness on you."
That is the scripture I am to remember as I begin this new study on 'Seeking Him'. I actually remember it from when I did this study before. A lot has changed in this study and thus far it is going well. I like that it is a daily thing and only takes 5-10 minutes to read and complete what is there. Just enough to cause the mind to ponder some things. I need to stay involved in these studies for it keeps my mind active - not that work doesn't - but this is something that I enjoy, and trust me, I need this more than I need my job!
What does 'break up your fallow ground' mean? It means to break up the hardness of your heart, seek the Lord and His righteousness, and He will rain His righteousness upon you. The 'break up your fallow ground' really spoke to me the first time I did this study. I remember researching it all to understand what does that really mean. Of course the other versions of the Bible say it a different way, but I love the way the NKJV says it. Break up the hardness of your heart, turn to Jesus, and He will bless you in ways you cannot imagine. How awesome is that!
UGH. My Fosamax, my daily pills, and my coffee are not mixing well this morning on my empty stomach - which is really nothing unusual as I always take my pills on an empty stomach. I waited the half hour after the Fosamax as I should, stayed upright as I should, but now my tummy is giving me the queasy feeling. Hmmm. Hope I don't have to make a run for it.
I think I will leave you with this today.... taken from my daily cards....
2 Timothy 4:22: "The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you." How I love being a recipient of God's Grace. He has been so good to me, so faithful, throughout my life. Yes, I had to endure some things, but He has never left me, even when I didn't know Him, even when I rejected Him to follow my own path. He has been my Sustainer, my Protector, my Hope, my Redeemer, my Friend. And most of all, my favorite for Him - my Nail in a Sure Place. His grace has given me a new life every day. Until you recognize His grace in Your life, which is NOT getting what you deserve, you can never be truly grateful.
Ever watch The War Room? You should, and by the end, you will understand what grace is. I cry every time I watch it. Why? Because I know what God's grace has done for me in my life. I am here today only becasue of God's grace towards me. And I can contribute that to the prayers of my mother and my real father, my grandparents, who I know prayed for me, even before I was born. God's Redeeming Grace. There is nothing like it, and until you look back over your life and see the times He has rescued you, the times His hand has been upon you, and recognize His grace for you, you will never find the joy you can have in knowing Him.
Life is beautiful! Enjoy every minute of today! His Grace will always sustain you.
Blessings!
