When Adversity Comes!
"I thank You and praise You, O God of my
fathers; You have given me wisdom and might."
Daniel 2:23
Chloe Newman was born without a limb. For years she
received medical care from a hospital in Massachusetts.
She’s eighteen now, and donated more than four
hundred
Barbie dolls with prosthetic legs to the hospital. “I think
[the
patients] feel better about themselves,” she said.
Because
of her disability, she’s become a blessing to many
others.
It’s painful to see children suffer. Of all experiences in life
we rightly feel that childhood trauma is the most unfair.
Even then, the mercy of God guides and provides.
The prophet Daniel was a youth when he was seized by
Babylonian soldiers, ripped from his home, placed in the
service of a pagan despot. By God’s grace and mercy,
Daniel maintained resolve to follow and obey the Lord.
Look at how the Lord used him to bless others!
When adversity comes early in life, we have to trust the
One who holds our times in His hands. If His eye is on
sparrows, He will watch over us, our loved ones, and
our little ones.
At great risk to himself, again and again, [Daniel]
maintained his undivided devotion to God. In
turn, God gave him knowledge and skill.
Anne Graham Lotz
