“The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.”
– Psalm 145:9
Let’s just cut to the chase and get to the point of this
post which is….GOD IS SO GOOD. Many of
you have been praying for my dad and our family these past few months (which
have seemed like a year) after finding out he had a malignant tumor in his
small intestine that had to be removed by surgery. We have most definitely felt your prayers and
words can’t express how grateful we are for them. They have given us a strength we didn’t think
we had, a hope we could count on, and a peace that passed all our
understanding.
Let's track the "God is good" moments, shall we?!
- If you’ve been following on Facebook, then you know that the surgery went exactly as planned and the surgeon was able to remove the tumor as well as affected lymph nodes. God is good moment #1.
- During the surgery, the surgeon saw absolutely no indication of any other tumors or cancer in his body. God is good moment #2.
- My dad came home after about four days in the hospital and recovered very well at home. God is good moment #3.
- Today, he met with the oncologist who would determine whether or not he would have to have chemo. Based on what the doctor saw via the pathology report, he did not feel chemo was necessary at this time! They will just keep a good eye on everything by scans and blood work. God is good moment #4!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you see a pattern forming here??!?!?!? God is SO good!
And those aren’t even all the “God is good” moments that
are a part of this whole journey! Ready
for this?!
Oh, friends…GOD IS SO GOOD! The Psalmist was so correct when he penned, ““The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.” (Psalm 145:9). Daily, I have heeded the words of Psalm 107:1 where he says to “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.” For all He has done and is doing, He deserves the thanksgiving and praise! We don’t deserve His goodness and grace and yet He bestows that upon us. Oh, God, you are SO good and SO great and greatly to be praised! Thank you for your goodness and your faithfulness, for showing us Your Presence when we need it and your Strength when we feel like we can’t go another step. May others see through this journey that we have gone on that You are all-powerful and all-loving, and that no matter the situation, You will show them the same love, strength, and peace you have given us and continue to give us. Only You could heal my dad, only You can speak words of comfort when we need to hear them, and only You could bring an unspeakable peace to our hearts through this journey. You are so good and I am so thankful that Your mercies endure forever.
- The doctor who initially found the tumor as my dad was undergoing a routine test, found it because he didn’t have a lot going on that day and so he looked around a little longer and just “happened” to find this tumor. If he hadn’t had the time, this would have gone undetected for a year or two more (which means it could've gotten worse). God is good moment #5.
- The day of the surgery, during my quiet time as I cried (literally) to the Lord for peace for my dad and strength for my family, the verse my devotional led me to was Psalm 29:11, “The Lord gives His people strength, the Lord blesses them with peace.” God is good moment #6.
- That day, as I drove to the hospital, the radio was playing “Our God”….the song that just happens to have the lyric, “Our God is Healer, awesome in power!” This is a lyric I had been using many times up until the day of the surgery. God knew the words I needed to hear…and He gave them to me. God is good moment #7.
- At that exact same time, as my mom was going into the waiting room, a friend we hadn’t seen in a while (who just happened to be there for someone else) was sitting in the waiting room too and ended up coming back to check on us later in the morning. God is good moment #8.
- And after the surgery, so many people sent cards, food, well wishes, and love. God is good moments #9, #10, #11, #12….and on and on it goes to infinity!
Oh, friends…GOD IS SO GOOD! The Psalmist was so correct when he penned, ““The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.” (Psalm 145:9). Daily, I have heeded the words of Psalm 107:1 where he says to “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.” For all He has done and is doing, He deserves the thanksgiving and praise! We don’t deserve His goodness and grace and yet He bestows that upon us. Oh, God, you are SO good and SO great and greatly to be praised! Thank you for your goodness and your faithfulness, for showing us Your Presence when we need it and your Strength when we feel like we can’t go another step. May others see through this journey that we have gone on that You are all-powerful and all-loving, and that no matter the situation, You will show them the same love, strength, and peace you have given us and continue to give us. Only You could heal my dad, only You can speak words of comfort when we need to hear them, and only You could bring an unspeakable peace to our hearts through this journey. You are so good and I am so thankful that Your mercies endure forever.
