On Tuesday, I received what should be good news from a
medical procedure. However, in the
moment, it didn’t feel like good news.
It just meant I had eliminated one thing from a list of possible
problems. I have a good relationship
with the doctor whom I saw. In fact, when
I began my medical “adventures” as I like to call them, he was one of the only
people who acknowledged that there was a problem to begin with. I found out yesterday that he is retiring
next month. It felt as if he was
abandoning me, even though another of his colleagues will continue to follow
me. There have been many changes in my
“care team” in the last few years, as those I have known and trusted have left
their practices to other professionals. I find
consolation in the fact that my new doctors are and will be trusted colleagues
of those who came before.
This situation reminded me of the story of the person
walking along the seashore with Jesus at his side. Looking back, the person saw two sets of
footprints in the sand. As this person walked
through life, he faced many challenges.
When he looked back at these times, he saw only one
set of footprints. The person asked
Jesus, “Why did you abandon me at my weakest moments?” Jesus replied to him, “It was at those
moments that I carried you.”
There are times when life seems very difficult and perhaps hard
to understand. At these moments, it is
tempting to believe that God is not with us, that He may have abandoned us, in
fact. It is precisely at these times,
however, that we need to remember that God is always with us. As Jesus said in Matthew 6:34, “Do
not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.” God
takes care of the lowliest creatures, so why should He not take care of us? God will always be there for us. We just have to remember to turn to Him in
our times of need.
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