A Daily Devotion for Thursday, June 4

Isaiah 46:3-5

“Listen to me, you descendants of Jacob,

all the remnant of the people of Israel,

you whom I have upheld since your birth,

and have carried since you were born.

Even to your old age and gray hairs

I am he, I am he who will sustain you.

I have made you and I will carry you;

I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

“With whom will you compare me or count me equal?

To whom will you liken me that we may be compared?”

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

God has been with me since before my conscious memory of life- since before he put breath in me! He planned for each and every one of us- we don’t know how, but we know it to be true. Now that I am a senior, it is easier to see God’s constant presence in my life. He led me on my path of education, overseas in college, on to medical school and eventually to meet Tom in residency. Residency in Cincinnati was not my first choice- I had listed Chicago first. But I matched in Cincinnati, and probably met Tom my first week there! God brought us together, no doubt. No one but Tom could have ever tolerated my idiosyncrasies. I am thankful to God for so many things, and for bringing me safely through life so far. But no matter what happens next, I know God will be a part of it, and will hold me in His arms.

Holy Father, thank you for being my ever-present help, my friend and protector, and my hope for eternity. Amen

Becky, transforming