Strength Please!!!

Today’s Scriptures:

 But you, LORD, do not be far from me.
 You are my strength; come quickly to help me. Psalm 22:18-20 

Moses and the Israelites said,

 “The LORD is my strength and my defense;
   he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
   my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” Exodus 15:2

My sweet baby boy Luke, who has had a rough go from birth, is having tubes placed in his ears tomorrow morning.  I know there is nothing harder for a Mom than to watch helplessly as their children are in pain of some sort or other.  Often times it is just a boo boo, or maybe a normal childhood illness such as a fever or flu… but when they involve hospitals, surgeons, and anesthesiologist…well that is a bird of a different feather.  We kick into an ultra-heightened mode of preparation, prayer, and mild panic!  It is at this point it is crucial to remember we must call upon the Lord and draw strength from Him alone.  My heart cries out to God not to be far from me in the morning as I send my son to be put to sleep for surgery.  Let’s all face it; it is scary to say the least!  They are handling one of the two most precious souls on earth in my eyes; the one’s I would die for in the blink of an eye. Now, if I let my mind wander at all, it could wind up in a place filled with fear and anxiety…just where Satan would like me to be.  But I will choose to run into the arms of my Father because He is my Rock, my Strength, my Salvation, my Defense, and the One who gave me the give of Luke in the first place.  I will rest in Him, trust Him, believe in Him, and have peace knowing my strength comes with such power it could only be from Him! In times of fear and distress, where do you run to?  If it is not your heavenly Father’s arms, then you are missing out…go to Him, He is waiting…after all, He loves us just as we love our children. 

As far as Luke’s surgery tomorrow, I will lay my head down tonight and thank God in advance for being with the doctors performing the surgery, and also for being my strength in my time of need.  I will praise Him for who He is, and I will exalt Him because I love Him so!