A Warning

"And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke....
And the thin ears swallowed up the plump, full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream."-Genesis 41:4, 7 (ESV).
If this weird dream had been mine I surely would have needed an interpreter, as did Pharaoh back in Genesis! And there was Joseph, poor guy, who was left to interpret the ominous warning contained in that dream.
In Genesis the warning was that Pharaoh's years of abundance would be followed by an unimaginable period of famine, swallowing up all the former abundance big time. Could this interpretation have any application in my life today? Of course it could😊
My former life, a life of much abundance, is being followed by a period of famine of sorts. It could be very easy to let that abundance of my life B.C. (before cancer) be swallowed up by my current season of famine, or lack of the vitality I formerly enjoyed. How sad it would be if that happened and how unnecessary.
As the author of the past, S. D. Gordon, wisely pointed out, the only way to avoid that black hole is "fresh touch with God" on an ongoing basis. How true.
I am thinking again about the choices I have at my disposal and I am choosing to not permit the famine of today have victory over the abundance of yesterday. Will I see that former abundance again in my lifetime? Only God knows. But with His firm, constant grip on me, I will turn this famine into abundance today, and every day, whatever 'today' may bring. After all, the interpretation of 'abundance' is purely personal.
Thanks, Streams in the Desert. This message is just what I needed.

"Thou Great Three-One,
Author of all blessings I enjoy,
Of all I hope for......
Thou hast shown me
That the sensible effusions of divine love
In the soul are superior to and distinct from
Bodily health,
And that oft-times spiritual comforts are
At their highest when physical well-being
Is at its lowest.....
I bless Thee for tempering every distress with joy;
Too much of the former might weigh me down,
Too much of the latter might puff me up;
Thou art wise to give me a taste of both."-The Valley of Vision (A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions.)

Now THAT'S beautiful!

On the health front:
I'm not out of bed yet so I can honestly say that everything's good 😊