After my cancer diagnosis, I began to write. This is from August 17, 2010. I’m thankful to be alive and give praise to the Lord today.
His Word helped keep me . . . this day . . . thankful. And He brought the help I needed with each and every moment, through my anger, my doubts, my fears, my sickness . . . He did.
On the day I found out I was to face a cancer battle, this was the Word of the Lord to me.
I hope this will be an encouragement to anyone going through some difficult times:
Bible Journal Along the way
Date: August 17, 2010
Today I was diagnosed with an invasive lobular, 5×7 cm- estrogen positive cancer tumor of the breast.
I have breast cancer.
In the evening, I opened my Bible to one of my favorite verses so I could see it on the page:
Jeremiah 33:3, Call unto Me and I will answer, and show you great and mighty things, which you know not of.
So, I decided to go off my Bible schedule and read Jeremiah today.
While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD came to him a second time:
“This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it—the LORD is his name:
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” Jeremiah 33:1-3.
The Bible tells us that “the word of the LORD came to him a second time.” I’m encouraged. Jeremiah heard these words not once, but twice, from the Creator of the Universe, the Most High God, the LORD:
“Call to me and I will answer you. . .”
“I will tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
My ears are open. It seems in great affliction, the heart is ready to hear. I kept reading:
For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the houses in this city and the royal palaces of Judah that have been torn down to be used against the siege ramps and the sword in the fight with the Babylonians . . .
“Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security” Jeremiah 33:4-6.
This was the Word of God to Jeremiah concerning Judah and Israel, but on a day when you find out you have cancer and you open God’s Word . . .
it speaks of a tearing down against an enemy!
This is good news to my heart. My soul can breathe.
I can trust God. If He can do this for Judah and Israel, I can believe God to heal me.
I need faith for this battle. The Word of God will help increase my faith.
“Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
“Dear Lord, I call to You. Show me great and mighty things through this trial. Give me understanding to Your Word. Help me believe! In Jesus’ name. Amen.”
“Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever.” For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the LORD. 12
I am a survivor. The Lord has done great things for me, and I praise Him each day for life today.
Please let me know if you are going through a great trial so I can be praying for you.
Thanks,
Toni