A Hospital Devotion

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from the will of your Father.” (Matthew 10:29)

People lying in hospital beds often spend the hours in the frustrating pursuit of wondering why they are there. Why did I catch this disease? Why did I have that accident? Why did I get a stroke or a heart attack? Why me?

It would be nice to know. God has his plans for our lives, like a playwright with his script. It might make lying here easier if we could get a peek at the page where we find out the reason for the hospital scene.

But that will have to wait. The reasons will come when God decides that it’s time for us to know. However, he makes the wait easier by assuring us that there are reasons, and they are based on his great love for us. A little sparrow doesn’t fall to the ground unless God has a reason for it. How much more of a reason must there not be for your hospitalization? After all, God’s Son did not die for spar-rows, but for you.

Be patient. God will let you know one day why you are here. For now, just rest assured. He has a good reason.

Prayer:

Lord, make me patient. Help me trust your wisdom and love. Amen.

Additional Thoughts for Meditation:

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How un-searchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! (Romans 11:33)