I am so grateful that my Savior allows me, a lowly sinner, of no noteworthy lineage and definitely not deserving, to approach His throne and ask Him for His mercy and to be covered in His grace. This is the verse I chose for this week:
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
-Hebrews 4:16
New American Standard Bible
My MacArthur Study Bible says that in ancient times, communication with rulers was reserved for only those who were the highest advisors. Because Christ died in the way He did, at the throne of God, grace and mercy are available to everyone. I am thankful. And in need.
I am scheduled to have surgery on my bladder on February 11th. Also, this may be TMI, but today the doctor confirmed something I have suspected for about a week: I have a Urinary Tract Infection. Yay me (not really). I had a procedure done about 10 days ago to check my bladder function and things went a little differently than they should have (read: things went wrong), which put me at a higher risk of developing a UTI. At least I now know the reason I have been feeling so lousy the last few days. I'm on antibiotics now and hopefully, will be feeling better real soon.
Even though the enemy has come hard against me since I decided to participate in the Scripture Memory Team and at times it has been tough and I have been tempted to quit, I am still trying. I refuse to give up. I praise the name of Jesus Christ. The enemy can try to hang around me and harass me and break my spirit, BUT he is going to have to listen to me praising my God a lot! Ha! Please, if you think of it and feel so inclined, pray for my surgery to go well and for me to have a quick recovery with no complications! Thank you.
