But as for me, it
is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge. Psalm 73:28 (NIV)
“Lord, we pray for Diane as she goes into surgery now. Be with the
doctors, and may the surgery go well,” a gentleman from my church prayed, just
prior to my surgery.
“Lord, I know you are with me and will get me through this.”
“Dear Father, I don’t know what’s going on; my body feels funny, but I’m
trusting you.”
“Lord, I am cold and thirsty, but I cry out for you to be with me now.”
I prayed short prayers like these frequently while in the hospital. I had never
been through anything like this, but I felt the presence of God as I prayed
quietly in my hospital bed.
I also sensed God’s presence in the lives of the hospital staff around
me: the nurse who gently helped me to the bathroom in the middle of the night;
the kind lady who delivered my meals each day; the physical therapist who
patiently urged me to walk a little bit farther than yesterday. My surgeon came
to reassure me that surgery was successful. Each one always asked, “On a scale
of 1-10 what is your pain level right now?” Several of these caretakers told me
they loved the Lord, too.
I knew my family and friends were praying for the surgery to go well and
trusting God for my full recovery. But I did not expect God to show up in the
presence of real people during this challenging time.
Father, thank you
for being with me, comforting and healing me─for sending special people to be
your presence with me in the hospital.
© 2013 Diane E. Hussey
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