It's early and I am back at work, so this is going to be quick! This morning I read a devotional from Joseph Prince, and it reminded me of something so vital: God has promised us in His Word that when things are taken from us, He doesn't only restore what was lost but He can give us "double" for our trouble. When Job lost everything he had, God restored him completely, and in fact, he got more than double!
This morning as I prepare for the last day before children arrive in my classroom, I am deeply humbled and grateful for God's gracious hand. Years ago, I lost my first pregnancy due to a car accident. The accident was my fault and I was devastated, but when I look at my personal and professional life today . . . 30 years later . . . God has given me way more than double to repay that loss. I have three wonderful daughters who are now amazing mothers to my grandchildren, two precious sons who have grown to be fine young men, and three sons-in-law who feel like my own (couldn't have picked them better myself!). And it continues . . . five grandchildren who own my heart and then 32 years of students . . . I've lost count but I think that's somewhere between 2000 and 3000 students. Wow! I've received way more than double for that early loss, and there is no way to completely put into words how thankful I am for God's blessings.
Years ago, right after the accident, my mother looked at me one day when I was sobbing in her arms and said, "You just really want to have a baby, don't you?" I am sure that she prayed for me, and I am smiling this morning as I ponder how her prayers have been richly answered.
Take time today to reflect on how God has blessed you against all odds and doubled your joy. He is the God of the amazing and the impossible, and I don't know about you, but I am overwhelmed with joy because He calls me His child. It doesn't get better than this.
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