In this past Sunday's post, I talked about the Egyptian king's stubbornness towards Moses. Several times the king promised to let God's people go, but then refused once the disaster was averted.
All of us, at one point in our lives, have been struck with something tragic--maybe not to the tune of what happened to Egypt in the book of Exodus but it was tragic enough for us. How many times have we turned to God and said, "Please, God, help me get past this" or "Please, God, help _____________ get healed from their illness/accident." This is usually followed up by, "I'll do anything you ask."
But we refuse.
We remain stubborn and go back on our word.
Oddly enough, God expects this from us most of the time. We're not perfect. But if we improve this more and more, by not refusing and remaining stubborn, and not forgetting the lessons learned, we're not only going to improve our own lives but the lives of those around us.
Don't wait for a disaster to strike to do something for God. If you see someone who needs help, help them.
Since April 2011, when my wife was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), our family has been blessed with so many prayers and help from others. It's going to be a long road of recovery for us. And even though my wife's leukemia is in remission, the doctors still give a five-year window until we'll know for certain that it's going to stay in remission. However, we're not sitting down and doing nothing. We continue to pray, not only for us but also to others. We're not perfect and will forget many times, but we try to keep the vigil burning as much as possible, working to improve our own lives so that we can help others.
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