Oh God, Hear My Plea

December 3, 2023
 
Reflections from the Heart of Allan Redenius
So far, November 7, 2023, just might have been the worst day of my life.

​Armona, the love of my life, just had a medical procedure and the diagnosis came back with the word none of us ever want to hear, cancer.  As she read the report, tears began to well up in her eyes.  I knew it was bad news.

She is such a strong woman of faith, she looked at me and said, “Everybody has something to take them home to heaven.”  Meanwhile, my brain is screaming, “Not this God! Not this!”  Of course, fear makes us all jump to premature conclusions.  But still, Jesus will carry her through whatever lies ahead.

Now we plan, step one, step two, no matter the number, we’ll walk this journey together.  Maybe we both would rather be on another path, but this is the path God has her, us, and our family on.

Suddenly, all of my long-range plans are of no worry or concern.  All attention is now on the road, the treatment just ahead.  All the money in the world couldn’t change what is.  Believe me, I’d give it all to rescue her.

Today, I feel helpless and yes, even scared.  How much I’d rather have this diagnosis than Armona.  I really don’t know what to do.  But I will do what I can do and the main thing---is pray!

Oh God, hear my plea!  You created Armona in your image.  She is beautiful, strong, vibrant, loving, courageous, understanding, wise, talented beyond measure, the best mother and grandma anyone would want, funny, caring, the kind of woman about which Proverbs 31 speaks, a woman of noble character.  She is worth more than rubies or gold.  To me, You have given her.  How can I thank you, God?

Oh God, hear my plea!  Bless her with a long and healthy life.  Remove from within her the scourge that has beset her.  In Psalm 103:2-3, You Lord, say, “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not His benefits—Who forgives your sins and heals all your diseases.”  So God, I knock on the door and ask that Armona’s faith heal her disease.  I’ll keep knocking Lord, night and day, day and night.  You tell me, “You do not have because you ask not of God.”  So God, I’m asking…..
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Though I ask, I come with palms up God, surrendering, bowing to the will of the Father….AMEN
 
Asking of God and praying….
Pastor Allan
 
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