Amen Ned Our God can heal but he is also a sovereign God. And like you said He uses weakness to show his strength. I do not mind being weak to show his strength. When I get down it is not because of my sight but other things like my finances and such. Although I know if I had sight with the same education and such I would have a good job. But God can even rise above that, and get me an even higher job if he would chose to.
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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74
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> Thinking about that devotional reminded of a discussion that my sister and I
> had months ago. I had, in an email to her, praised the Lord and said that I
> thought it wasn't the Lord's will to heal me of my blindness because I
> believe that He is better able to use me without sight. My sister wrote me
> back and scolded me and shamed me for saying that and proceeded to tell me
> how it was the Lord's will for us all to be healthy and well and that I
> should never say or think that God wanted me to stay blind.
> Well, I smiled as I read it. There are so many evidences in the Bible of
> how God chose to use people because of their circumstances, disabilities or
> positions in life. He hardened Pharaoh's heart to save the Israelites and
> throught them to bring Jesus to save us and all the world. The disciples ask
> Jesus in John about the blind man "who sinned? This man or his parents"?
> Remember His answer? He said that it was neither but that God might be
> glorified. Like Job who said, "though He slayme, yet will I serve Him" I
> will praise and serve Him and be happy doing it if I never see again. What
> a small price to pay to own the jewel of great price.
>
> Ned