In what seemed like the blink of an eye, my life was dramatically changed by a stroke that came when I was 44 years old, affecting me and the lives of everyone near me. In over three years since that time, I have not driven a car (I used to drive daily); I have not gone for a run (I used to run three or four miles on a whim); I have not gone for a bike ride alone (I used to be able to go for long rides in the evening); and I have not done complex legal work (my job used to have me working on more than 20 transactions at the same time).
One thing I certainly have done, however, is spend a great deal of time seeking the Lord and trying to understand the nature of suffering. This month’s devotions are insights God has brought to me, most of them lessons I am still struggling to learn. The Lord keeps bringing me back to my need to trust His Word (Psalm 33:4) and His plans (Romans 8:28).
Are you suffering? If so, I hope these devotions and verses on which they are based will give you strength and encouragement today.