The Upper Room Daily Devotionals in Nashville, Tennessee, United States "TRUSTING GOD" for Sunday, 9 October 2016 with Scripture: Isaiah 40:26-31

The Upper Room Daily Devotionals in Nashville, Tennessee, United States "TRUSTING GOD" for Sunday, 9 October 2016 with Scripture: Isaiah 40:26 Turn your eyes to the heavens!
See who created these?
He brings out the army of them in sequence,
summoning each by name.
Through his great might and his massive strength,
not one of them is missing.
27 Why do you complain, Ya‘akov;
why do you say, Isra’el,
“My way is hidden from Adonai,
my rights are ignored by my God”?
28 Haven’t you known, haven’t you heard
that the everlasting God, Adonai,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not grow tired or weary?
His understanding cannot be fathomed.
29 He invigorates the exhausted,
he gives strength to the powerless.
30 Young men may grow tired and weary,
even the fittest may stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in Adonai will renew their strength,
they will soar aloft as with eagles’ wings;
when they are running they won’t grow weary,
when they are walking they won’t get tired.
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.[Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)]
When my wife, Rae, began chemotherapy treatments for the second time in four years, I tried to become content with our situation and rely on God for strength. My daily supplication to God became, “Please heal her quickly, Lord.” I expected immediate results.
I am grateful that the Lord has blessed my wife and me with many years together, and we hope to be with the Lord someday. But I am still anxious and still rely upon my own understanding as I hope for my wife’s quick return to health. Today’s quoted scripture tells me to look instead to God for understanding. I am trying to trust God with my wife’s healing and find joy in the promises and encouragement of scripture. God promises that we can be content even when facing mortality if we rely on Christ for strength.
See an image of the author and his wife, here.
"Link2Life for October 9, 2016"

Upper Room author Gary Kiddle with his wife, Rae

The Author: Gary Kiddie (California, USA)
Thought for the Day: I can find strength by trusting God.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, give us the courage to face the unknown through our faith in you as we pray, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen” (Matt. 6:9-13, KJV).
Prayer focus: OLDER ADULTS FACING CANCER -------