A Future with Hope

Personal thought for today:

Recently, I walked past the former home of my friend Lisa. I say former home because Lisa died a few years ago from Hodgkin's Disease. She struggled with health problems for 20 years. In 1999 Lisa went into respiratory failure and had a tracheotomy put in. On February 13, 2002, Lisa’s body fought its last battle.

It made me sad to see her house and think of the fun times we had there chatting.
Her life might have been tragic, if Lisa hadn’t believed in a better day with the Lord she loved.

I asked Lisa once how she felt about having cancer. She replied: “Getting cancer made me think about my life. It resulted in me giving my life to Christ. This walk I am on with Him gets pretty lonely at times, but I'll never give up and He has promised us all that He will never leave or forsake us. AMEN!”

God revealed through the prophet Zechariah that great and marvelous things were ahead for His children.

v.19: “…The fasts … will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals…”
Zechariah 8:18-24 NIV

So we should be doubly determined to live for Him now. Life is not fair or easy, but we can trust God to carry us through to the other side.

Take care.

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