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"'I am in trouble, Lord. Help me!'
But what could I say?
For he himself sent this sickness.
Now I will walk humbly throughout my years
because of this anguish I have felt.
Lord, your discipline is good,
for it leads to life and health.
You restore my health
and allow me to live!
Think of it—the LORD is ready to heal me!
I will sing his praises with instruments
every day of my life
in the Temple of the LORD."
Isaiah 38:14c–16, 20
encouragement for today
Our suffering can, if we let it, become a catalyst for knowing God more intimately and becoming a godlier person. In Hezekiah's case, it caused him to cry out to God. Suffering led to greater humility, gratitude, joy, and praise to God in witness to God's goodness and grace. Don't waste your suffering. God means it for good, for healing. "Think of it—the Lord is ready to heal me!" He allows suffering so that you can seek him fully, and he can heal you.
—Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotion
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