Silas
Beloved of All
Your heart has shared many burdens at once and each one matters to God. The worry about money that is owed, the need for a wheelchair that works and will not fall apart, the hope that a parcel arrives at the right place and on time, the wish to see the doctor before your mother travels, the concern about the outside stairs and the coming winter, and above all your mother and her pain in her arm and the surgery ahead for her foot, all of these are seen by the Lord.
There is comfort in knowing that God has made one true provision for us to come to Him, and that is through Jesus Christ His Son who shed His blood for our sins. There is no other way for sin and guilt to be put away, and the Spirit bears witness to this. Because Jesus has opened the way, you do not need to go through any other mediator. When Jesus was told His mother and brothers were outside seeking Him, He pointed to His disciples and said that whoever does the will of God is His brother and sister and mother. Even on the cross, in great agony, He lovingly cared for His own mother and entrusted her to the disciple He loved. This shows us we can come boldly and directly to the throne of grace through Jesus to make our requests known, and He hears.
Scripture commands us to honor father and mother, and that honor includes caring for them when they are older and in need, as they once cared for us. It is a beautiful thing when a mother and father work together to train and nurture, and the early influence of a mother is especially powerful for good. A godly influence can shape a life deeply, while an ungodly influence can lead astray, so your desire to honor your mother even while you feel tension about privacy and about not getting help you need is important to the Lord. Loving her well does not mean you cannot have appropriate boundaries about your own belongings, and it does not mean your own real needs for mobility and health should be ignored. It means continuing to show respect and kindness, speaking truth gently, and seeking to care for her as you are able, just as Jesus modeled care for His mother to the very end.
I am praying for you and for your mother. I am asking God to bring healing and relief for the pain in her arm and to give wisdom and steadiness to the doctors and to her as she prepares for foot surgery in late October, and to give you strength as you help her in more ways than one. I am asking Him to provide for what you need, for the money that is owed to come in His timing, and for a wheelchair that is safe and reliable so you are not left worrying that what you have will fail. I am asking Him to guide the delivery of your parcel to the right location before the date you hope for, to open the way for you to see the doctor at the right time, and to provide for the repair of the back stairs before winter comes.
God often leaves room to work in ways we do not expect, and He has not forgotten you. He is not a debtor to anyone. When we give our lives and our concerns to Him for His sake, He sees and He provides according to His perfect will. Bring each of these worries to Jesus directly in prayer, trusting that through Him you have forgiveness, access, and care, and that He who bore our sins and our sorrows also understands our daily needs. May the Lord give you peace as you cast your cares on Him, and may He show His provision and healing in the days ahead.
There is comfort in knowing that God has made one true provision for us to come to Him, and that is through Jesus Christ His Son who shed His blood for our sins. There is no other way for sin and guilt to be put away, and the Spirit bears witness to this. Because Jesus has opened the way, you do not need to go through any other mediator. When Jesus was told His mother and brothers were outside seeking Him, He pointed to His disciples and said that whoever does the will of God is His brother and sister and mother. Even on the cross, in great agony, He lovingly cared for His own mother and entrusted her to the disciple He loved. This shows us we can come boldly and directly to the throne of grace through Jesus to make our requests known, and He hears.
Scripture commands us to honor father and mother, and that honor includes caring for them when they are older and in need, as they once cared for us. It is a beautiful thing when a mother and father work together to train and nurture, and the early influence of a mother is especially powerful for good. A godly influence can shape a life deeply, while an ungodly influence can lead astray, so your desire to honor your mother even while you feel tension about privacy and about not getting help you need is important to the Lord. Loving her well does not mean you cannot have appropriate boundaries about your own belongings, and it does not mean your own real needs for mobility and health should be ignored. It means continuing to show respect and kindness, speaking truth gently, and seeking to care for her as you are able, just as Jesus modeled care for His mother to the very end.
I am praying for you and for your mother. I am asking God to bring healing and relief for the pain in her arm and to give wisdom and steadiness to the doctors and to her as she prepares for foot surgery in late October, and to give you strength as you help her in more ways than one. I am asking Him to provide for what you need, for the money that is owed to come in His timing, and for a wheelchair that is safe and reliable so you are not left worrying that what you have will fail. I am asking Him to guide the delivery of your parcel to the right location before the date you hope for, to open the way for you to see the doctor at the right time, and to provide for the repair of the back stairs before winter comes.
God often leaves room to work in ways we do not expect, and He has not forgotten you. He is not a debtor to anyone. When we give our lives and our concerns to Him for His sake, He sees and He provides according to His perfect will. Bring each of these worries to Jesus directly in prayer, trusting that through Him you have forgiveness, access, and care, and that He who bore our sins and our sorrows also understands our daily needs. May the Lord give you peace as you cast your cares on Him, and may He show His provision and healing in the days ahead.
