I've been in the hospital 3 different times for Pancreatitis since 2006. Doctors have not been able to find an explanation and have run every test imaginable, with no results. There are no symptoms for this before or after. On the last attack, they decided to remove my gallbladder even though it showed no sign of stones. I got to hear a Dr. specialist tell me that if it was to happen again, at least we know it's not the gallbladder. Yep. I had to hold back tears when he said this. I've seen God's faithfulness during the difficult and through the unexplained and I can say with confidence that my Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals, has healed me. We have learned to use our authority as believers and taken back what is rightfully ours in and through the blood of Jesus.
Last week our precious 10yr old Sunnye, was not looking well. She laid in her bed and would not move. She stopped eating and Jef had to lift up her head to give her a drink of water. We were concerned, and decided to take her to the Doctor. He wasn't able to find any obvious reason, but decided to draw some blood and send it to the lab. Her condition was the same since this started on Monday, and it was now Thursday afternoon when we finally got the lab results. The Dr. said that it was Pancreatitis. When I heard this, the scary movie theme song was loud on the background. I honestly didn't know how to process this.
The good news is that Sunnye finally began to recover by Friday, and by Saturday she was a 100% back to normal.
I still didn't know if I should be mad or sad. I could not explain what I was feeling and I needed the Lord's help in processing all of this. When I don't know what to do, I will still praise Him and thank Him because it is important for me to find a point of praise no matter what. To find something good rather than concentrate on what is so wrong and allow unbelief to creep in. I sensed the Lord's peace as I was reminded of the story in Matthew chapter 8, about the healing of the two demon possessed men. Jesus drove the demons out but they begged Him to send them to the pigs instead.
I believe that the Lord protected me and that this thing had to ask for permission to go into our dog instead. I praised and thanked the Lord for His goodness towards me and our precious Sunnye in her recovery. He knew she would be fine and He gave us the wisdom in caring for her that week.
I have a covenant of Peace with the Lord who healed me and this was a sign of His love and protection over me, and this is how I will see this. The enemy would love for me to be intimidated and stay in confusion allowing fear to rule my mind but instead I choose to believe that the Lord is very present in my life and no weapon formed against me will prosper! Amen!
Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength! Nehemiah 8:10
Joy is not the absence of difficulties or trials. It is the Presence of some One.
Thank You Jesus that through You we are filled with inexplicable joy no matter what we go through!
...you will rejoice and no one will take away your joy! John 16:22
