We found out on Friday that my one year old nephew, Kaden, has a brain tumor. We don't know many details. He will have surgery on Monday (tomorrow) and there will be much to learn and understand from there. I ask for your prayers--for protection for this little boy, for complete healing, a safe surgery, for wisdom for the doctors and peace and strength for Jen and Tim.
Christ crucified. It is the tangible reminder that we serve a loving and merciful God. That He would send His son to the cross that our sins might be forgiven.
This week, though, I have wanted to ask why... . Why does suffering have to happen? Why does this little boy have a brain tumor? And the Lord has put Romans 11:33 everywhere I turn:
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
We are not always privy to the why. As Romans 11:33 reminds us, we cannot understand the Lord's ways--He did not design His creation with wisdom that wonderful. And yet we feel so much: fear and uncertainty and doubt. I do not have the words to comfort Kaden's parents. I cannot fathom their pain. I cannot give them a why. So I look to the only one who can--our glorious and loving Father.
Christ crucified.
Christ is RISEN.
Please, pray for HOPE.