Today as
I was reading Isaiah 40, my mind was blown by the awesomeness of our God and
the fact that, even though He is God, He still cares about little ol' me. In
chapter 40, Isaiah talks about the God who created the stars and knows them all
by name—the God who measures the water of the sea in the palm of His hand. This
God, whom we serve, cares about us.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I
read further in the chapter about just how much He cares for His people. The
Lord says, ''Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, 'My way is hidden
from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God'? Have you not known? Have
you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the
earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He
gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but
they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with
wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not
faint" (Isaiah 40: 27-31).
Sometimes I feel as if God is far
removed from my circumstances or He doesn't know what I am going through. But
this passage is a testimony to the truth—He cares for us, so much so that, even
though we are like grasshoppers in His sight and like grass that quickly withers,
He watches over us. Jesus understands what we are going through. He is a
High Priest who can sympathize with us in our weakness because He took on human
flesh and became like one of us, experiencing some of the same trials and
temptations that we experience (Hebrews 4:15).
Not only does the Lord understand
our weakness, but He also provides us with the strength we need. It's natural
for us to become weary and tired. But God never gets tired; more than that He
gives strength to us when we have none. On Saturday morning when my alarm went
off at 5:25 AM, I did not want to get up. After sleeping for only 6
hours, I did not think I physically could get up. I had been at the
hospital for 16 hours the previous day for clinical and leadership.
As I laid in bed, I pleaded with the Lord to give me the strength that I really
did not have, and.....He did. I had a great day in the hospital that day by
God's amazing grace.
I wonder how many times the Lord is
just waiting to give me that same grace to not just get through the day, but
live for Him throughout my day. I know I probably miss out on it quite often
because I forget to ask for it. Sometimes it takes me coming to the end of
myself to realize that I NEED God. I am completely dependent on Him.
He has
promised us new mercies every morning. Will we accept His offer and ask for new
strength every morning (Lamentations 3:22-24)? I pray that He would be the
first thought in our heads as we awaken in the morning and our last thought as
we lie down at night.
Hi! I was wondering if you could maybe do a post about what we can expect for the junior year as far as like how to study for medsurg, peds/OB, and pharm. Are the books used a lot or lots of powerpoints or both? thanks!!
ReplyDeleteGreat question, Keith! Thanks for your initiative in asking even before your junior year has started. I have created a post discussing the study method I have found to be most effective for me junior year. The title of the post is "Study Methods for Junior Courses". I hope you find the information to be helpful. If you have any more questions, be sure to let me know. :)
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