Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "As Far As You Can See" Thursday, 24 April 2014 - Read Proverbs 3:21-26

Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "As Far As You Can See" Thursdy, a24 April 2014 - Read Proverbs 3:21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes.
    Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 so they will be life to your soul,
    and grace for your neck.
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely.
    Your foot won’t stumble.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
    Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear,
    neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:
26 for Yahweh will be your confidence,
    and will keep your foot from being taken.
[Jesus] said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”--John 8:12 (NIV)
Many years ago, my grandmother was riding in a canoe through the wilds of the northern Canadian woods. Her guide was an old native man who was paddling her to a remote resort. Dusk was falling, and she had noticed earlier that he had cataracts. A little anxious, she asked if he needed any help in seeing the shoreline. Smiling, the guide replied, “No, but thank you. I learned some time ago to go as far as I can see and when I get there, I can see that much farther.” I heard that story many years ago when I was a young man. However, it really didn’t resonate with me until recently. My wife is now struggling (and fighting bravely) against lung cancer. For the past five years, the disease has been present and active. Terrific medical people have helped — with chemotherapy and radiation — but the disease is still there. Her fight — and mine — is to let her treatments take us as far as we can see and then to go on with new vision and new resolve, coping with what the next day brings. Our comfort is that we are not alone! Jesus, the light of the world, is with us. * Tuck's wife passed away during the production of this issue.
The Author: E.H. (Tuck) Eudy (Florida, USA)
Thought for the Day: Sometimes God lets us see only as much as we need to see.
Prayer: Dear Father, thank you for Jesus Christ, our light and our guide. Help us to follow closely in his steps so that we can find our way to joyful living. In his name we pray. Amen.
Prayer focus: Those battling lung cancer
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