Meeting Jesus, the Word of God, in my Sickness

“On Christ the Solid Rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand. All other ground is sinking sand” are lyrics to the chorus of a famous worship hymn, My Hope is Built on Nothing Less by Edward Mote (1836).  

The Solid Rock

This timeless hymn came to my mind when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last October, and I realized that I needed God to take my feet out of the sinking sand of health and sickness so that I could put my hope in something more certain: Christ, the Solid Rock.  

Before my thyroidectomy, I received a very special encouragement gift from my women’s small group. They put together a collection of Bible passages, all read and recorded by members of my small group, along with a uniquely arranged instrumental background of worship music. I have not heard or seen this kind of collaborative recording done before, and I was blessed by the way it allowed me to experience God’s presence through hearing Scripture being read. I would like to share it with you on YouTube.

Glory and Victory

During my entire cancer journey and health uncertainty, I took Jesus’ daily invitation to come to Him.  I approached Him; humbled, scared, and weak, like a child.  I was reminded about the new life I have in Christ and the gift of my eternal salvation. I listened to His voice comforting me over and over—“Do not be afraid,” “Do not worry,” “Do not have fear.” I saw His glory and the victory He has over suffering and death.

Praise the Lord, for even in weakness and in suffering, I found myself hidden in His life, filled with His peace, and resting in His very Word which was sustaining me.