Getting Clean And Sober Does It Matter To Anyone?
Wednesday November 22, 2017
Do I matter? Does anyone notice me? Does anyone care? These are the questions many of us ask ourselves when we consider sorting out the chaos of our lives and giving life in recovery a chance.
In the Bible we read the story of a woman who had been disabled by an evil spirit for 18 years. That's a long time. She was bent over and couldn't straighten up. She probably saw more people's feet than she did their faces. So many things in life were difficult or impossible for her to do. She knew that people noticed her, but for all the wrong reasons. Did anyone care about how she felt or did her condition matter to anyone?
In the Bible we read the story of a woman who had been disabled by an evil spirit for 18 years. That's a long time. She was bent over and couldn't straighten up. She probably saw more people's feet than she did their faces. So many things in life were difficult or impossible for her to do. She knew that people noticed her, but for all the wrong reasons. Did anyone care about how she felt or did her condition matter to anyone?
When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. (Luke 13:12-13 NIV)
God sees each of us today just like Jesus saw that woman. God cares and God has solutions for all the problems we face – whether it’s problems brought on by our own actions, or the actions of others, or just by life in general. God wants us to have fullness of life beyond all we could ask for or even imagine. God sees. God knows. God cares. We matter.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14 NLT)
Prayer: Thank You Lord that You care about me and what I’m experiencing today. Help me to remain in Your care as You restore me to new life. Amen
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