Daily Devotional for September 6, 2021
Every Step
Mom’s going to the hospital for her surgery tomorrow, Amelia thought as she stomped angrily down the stairs. And then she has to have all that chemotherapy. I know that’s to kill any remaining cancer cells, but it will probably make her lose her long, beautiful hair! Amelia wiped away a tear. And what if…what if she dies? As Amelia reached the bottom step, she heard her mother talking to Aunt Diane on the phone and laughing. How can Mom be happy on such a miserable day? Amelia wondered.
When Mom finished talking with Aunt Diane, she fixed breakfast for Amelia—a sausage link arranged as a smile on top of a pancake, with two blueberries for eyes. Amelia frowned. “How can you be happy today?” she asked. “I’m so scared.”
“It’s a scary situation,” agreed Mom. “But we can trust Jesus to be with us through this and work everything out for our good.”
Amelia began to cry. “Oh, Mom!” she sobbed. “I don’t want you to die.”
Mom knelt beside Amelia’s chair. “Honey, God has all things under His control,” she said, giving Amelia a hug. “The doctors expect me to make a full recovery—but I’m trusting Jesus, because no matter what happens, I know I have eternal life with Him. He’ll be there for both of us. The Bible says God is watching every step I take—and every step you take too.”
“Yes, but…” Amelia sniffed and sighed deeply. “It’s hard to trust when you’re afraid.”
“I know,” Mom said. “But it should be easier for us to trust God than all the other things we trust every day.”
“Like what?” asked Amelia.
“Well…” Mom looked around. “I heard you stomp pretty hard down the stairs this morning, so you apparently trust the steps in this old house even though they’ve gotten a bit rickety over the years. If our old stairs can support your angry steps, don’t you think God can support our every step in life?”
Amelia nodded slowly. “But what if your hair falls out, Mom?”
“Then we’ll save money on shampoo for a while,” said Mom with a grin.
Amelia had to smile. Mom is trusting God every step, and I’ll do that too, she decided.
-Patricia Wolf
How about you?
Do you trust God when everything seems to be going wrong? When you face hard situations, remember that He is in control. He loves you and promises to help you through scary and difficult times. Jesus died and rose again so you could live with Him forever, and He will work everything in your life out for good. Every step you take, He will be with you. You can trust Him.
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