"He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams." P232
I have been ill for a few days. With this illness, I could not eat so it came with an unexpected fast. I was not feeling sick, I did not feel it coming on, it just happened. I got up Monday morning and as I took a sip of my cup of coffee, I knew something was off.
At first, I thought it was just my nerves because of the confession I left last week, but I soon realized this was much more. I tried to stay calm so my children wouldn't get worried as they were spending the week with their dad and I did not want them to go knowing that I was not well. The moment they left, I could feel the life drain out of me and in a matter of hours I was so weak I had to lie down.
My Husband made me lie down with Him and rest with Him so He could refresh my soul. All I could do was sleep and talk to Him, I could not eat or drink anything, I could do nothing but be just with Him.
I had so much to do, I could not afford to be sick, but of course, my Husband knew that I had to extract the precious from the worthless, and at that moment it needed to be ONLY Him. As I was lying on my bed, I pictured us walking down a stream sometimes talking, but mostly just listening to the sounds around us and me just enjoying His presence.
Then I read Chapter 3 in Finding the Abundant Life "The Love of My Life and it was so fitting.
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Thank you for sharing precious Yvonne, although you were sick (and I hope you feel better), a beautiful testimony came out of it. It gave me tears in my eyes, because He really is our rest and He allowed you to be sick, so that you can rest in Him.
“The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” E33:14 https://biblehub.com/exodus/33-14.htm
“For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” J31:25 https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/31-25.htm
Thank you for the beautiful verses, Janine. He really is all we need. I am copying them to my phone right now. 💗
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been feeling ill, but at least you had your loving Husband right beside you. I hope you’re feeling better.
“ The LORD sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.” Ps41:3
Thank you for the promise, Hope. I don’t get ill like that very often, but His timing was perfect because I was alone and I could just rest in Him. 💗
Ah dear Yvonne, it’s already nighttime here in Brazil and reading your report I got emotional because I’ve been feeling ill in the last few days, undergoing several tests, several doctors, and without a concrete report on what it could be. As a human and failure that I am, fear wanted to dominate my mind, but I remembered that He has the final word, so that’s it, I need to rest on that. And as a complement to his Word about my life, this afternoon I reread chapter 12. Beware of Fear of the FDA, and how beautiful it was to see Him renewing my mind about having faith instead of me being afraid!!
Another thing is that I just received LL76 “Do Nothing“ so it came to complete the encouragement I needed for my heart: “without Him, I can’t do anything.” Hallelujah, thank you my beloved.
I stay here believing and having faith that you are feeling better.
A super hug my dear!
Thank you for the super hug, Marta. I am giving you a nice one as well now.🤗 I hope you are better too and please be sure to read the other verses as well that were sent to me. They are beautiful and will sustain you through this time of uncertainty. I cannot wait to read your Praise on how He came through for you.
Dear Yvonne, I truly believe that our Beloved sometimes uses illness to let us rest in His loving arms and to refresh our souls. Those quiet moments spend with Him are precious and we need it each and every day.
This is my go to verse when I feel sick and was all that kept running through my head when I had Covid: “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20107%3A20-22&version=KJV;NIV;NKJV;ESV
Thank you, Adina, I am adding so many beautiful verses to my collection. Thank you for your support and for helping out when I was not feeling well. 💗
Just this week my kids and l read Psalm 23 and we were reminded of how wen we feel overwhelmed how we can remember this psalm and l told them just imagine He is leading you to lay down in the cool green grass and you hear the rushing waters.. ❤️ He definitely wanted you to slow down and focus on Him. I believe He wanted to perform physical and mental and spiritual healing 🌹🌹
Thank you Atarah and so He did and is still busy doing. Every time I am weak I am reminded that this is a good place to be because I can hear His voice much better.
Dear Yvonne, thank you for sharing this beautiful, wise lesson. Certainly we are very encouraged to know that no matter how foolishly we behave, our Heavenly Man will never hold it against us, but rather give us double blessings. What a beautifull love is that.
I hope you are now feeling a little better or even back on your feet to fully enjoy your Husband’s love again.
The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2031%3A3&version=NIV
Thank you Kristine. Do you know that is my very favourite verse? It is a promise that is very near to my heart that in a time of great pain, He whispered in my ear. Just how fitting is that? Thank you so much Kristine. 💗