Be Still, Wait, And Know He is God

            Some months ago we were all set to spend several hours fellowshiping with several couples from our church.  One couple had been detained.  They were waiting on a phone call from the doctor about their 3 year old grandson.  Was the leukemia returning?  He had gone through rigorous chemo at age 18 months and had been declared in complete good health.  The Lord had healed him and now here they go again….  The call came about half an hour later.  It was confirmed.  Little Matty must begin chemo again.  There is a donor for the bone marrow transplant, but the child must be in remission first.  How frustrating…..we must believe God is in control and he knows things we don’t, we kept telling ourselves.  There’s a reason for this test…..Matty is strong and God has a special purpose for that little guy.

            As a parent or grandparent it is exceedingly difficult to “be still” when you hurt for your loved ones and even more so when it’s a child.  When they fall down and scrape their knees, we clean the wound, put a band aid on it, dry the tears, give lots of hugs and send them on their way.  It’s more difficult for a broken arm, but generally you know after a trip to the doctor, you’re going to walk away with a confidence that it’ll all be okay.  A broken heart is a little more difficult to fix since it isn’t a physical wound and that takes time to heal, but you’re right there should they need a shoulder to cry on.

            But what about something big?  What about cancer?  We can’t just “fix” that.  It’s a mean, cruel disease and there aren’t any answers or quick fixes.  “Being still” just now takes all the energy and faith a body can muster!  Then there are the questions of funding, the home that is left untended while treatment is given in a city miles away, the other children, and the list goes on and on.  But still, there’s that scripture that says, “Be still…..and wait.”

            All we can do is ask God for the ability to indeed “Be still…and wait” knowing that God loves that little guy even more than we do.  He’s special and God’s got a plan!  As of this writing, Matty is doing better.  He was able to have the bone marrow transplant, but still, there is a mountain to climb.  We have an awesome God and are grateful he has come this far.  

            If you are facing an uphill battle and you are exhausted from the fight, I ask for God’s grace in your life and the strength that has been displayed through this child.  I know prayer changes things and encourage you to not give up.  Be still, wait and know that He is God!

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.  Psalm 37:7