Crutches -
i am on my 3rd day with crutches - finally able to get to the kitchen and do dishes. Fascinating what you learn pondering life over dishes. As i stand in front of the sink i make sure that my crutches are nearby, they are a necessity for any movement to the left or the right, backwards or forwards. i need them! i cannot make it to the bathroom. If i get tired i need them to seek rest. My precious husband has been at the ready to help lift me up, help me sit down, lift my leg... whatever! My family has said, "If you need anything, call and we will be there" - i cannot tell you how grateful i am for them, but they will not always be there for me, they can't. my independence depends on the crutches!
i have heard it said that "Jesus is just a crutch!" REALLY??? Wow, whole different perspective on that analogy today! Oh my goodness....
Psalms 23 - "The Lord is my shepherd; there is NOTHING i lack. He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters, He renews my life; He leads me along the right paths for His name's sake. Even when i go through the darkest valley, i fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You annoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as i live." (Holman Bible) Please note when the pronouns change from "He" to "You"....
i need Him for everything!
The crutches... They didn't cost me much. In fact when we return them with the receipt, we get back $25 of the $35 it cost to rent them. Not too painful!
For Jesus to be my "crutch"... it cost Him EVERYTHING! He gave His life!
When the knee heals and the crutches are returned, i will ALWAYS need my Jesus. He is needed when i turn to the left or the right, backwards or forwards, i need to make sure He is near, that i have not set Him too far away! He has sustained me in every situation: disappointment, sorrow, grief beyond description, loss, weakness; support when i needed it. i chuckle when i consider the times He is set aside and i stumble and sometimes fall; and the fact that He is right where i left Him when i look for Him; He never left.
March 9th, 2014 - 39 years ago today, in a hospital bed, my life would change for eternity! i asked that Christ come in and be Lord of my life! He is my whole hospital (just to keep witht the theme! :)
