With God Anything Is Possible
September 27, 2017
So, we got partial results to
the biopsies on Monday. It was not the
news we were all praying for. I have cancer in both breasts. But God is still in complete control AND He is still good! There are more
tests to run before the full biopsy report will be available. One thing the doctor doesn’t know that she is
concerned about is, “has it reached the skin?”
If it’s already in the skin, we are dealing with something more
advanced.
Night before last, after
I got the news that it was cancer, I had trouble going to
sleep, was restless and woke around 3:30 unable to go back to sleep. At least until my husband’s alarm went off at
5:30 and then I was able to fall into a deep sleep with dreams. But I am supposed to wake up at 6:00 to fix
his breakfast and lunch. Anyway, that
night I had to battle discouraging thoughts, what if’s, things that are not truth
at this moment, those things that make it difficult to sleep. Working on my Scripture work would help
momentarily, but inevitably my thoughts would go where I did not want them to
go.
Last night, however, I fell asleep quickly
and slept well until about 5:00. (Thank
you to those who prayed that I would be able to get some much needed sleep.)
And the very first thought that came to my mind when I awoke was, “With God,
anything is possible.” What a comforting
thought placed in my mind by God.
Once I got up, a quick Google search led me to Matthew 19:26. “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” Jesus was talking about the difficulty of a rich man choosing to follow Him. If God can save a soul from eternal damnation, cancer is nothing to Him. This verse gave references to many other verses showcasing God’s power.
Once I got up, a quick Google search led me to Matthew 19:26. “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” Jesus was talking about the difficulty of a rich man choosing to follow Him. If God can save a soul from eternal damnation, cancer is nothing to Him. This verse gave references to many other verses showcasing God’s power.
Genesis 18:14 “Is anything too hard for the
LORD? I will return to you at the
appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.” This is God speaking to Abraham about the
birth of their son when verse 11 states that, “Abraham and Sarah were already
old and well advanced in years and Sarah was past the age of
childbearing.” If God can produce a
child in a woman past the age of childbearing, I guess He can do whatever He
wishes with this cancer.
Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things;
no plan of Yours can be thwarted.” Job
has just listened to God tell about much of His creation and how as Creator He
rules over it all. Job responds with
awe…You CAN do anything. Whatever You
decide to do WILL happen. As my Creator, God can do anything He chooses in my
life. God’s plan for my life will not be
thwarted…even by cancer.
Jeremiah 32:17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, You have
made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You.” Again, we are reminded that The Creator has
created ALL. Therefore, He is in control
of all. All parts of my life.
Luke 1:37 “For NOTHING is impossible with
God.” Again, God has given a woman in
her old age, who was barren a son. There
is NOTHING impossible for God. NOTHING
too big for God. He IS a miracle working
God.
Romans 4:20-21 “Yet he (Abraham) did not
waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in
his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do
what He had promised.”
God has not made any promises to me, that I
am conscious of, about what will happen regarding this cancer. BUT one thing I do know and was kindly
reminded of by God this morning, is that He is able to do ANYTHING and
EVERYTHING He wants to do. Cancer is not
bigger than my God. Cancer is not more
powerful than my God. Cancer is not the
ruler of my life. God is. And He is a good, good Father!
