Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him and rescued him from all his troubles. Act 7:9-10
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 86:15.
To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit.
When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead . . .– Acts 13:29-30
These are just some of the “But God” moments recorded in Scripture. Every moment is an opportunity to see the love, grace, mercy, and power of God. When we look closely enough I believe, they are also opportunities to see just how intimately God is involved in our lives.
My youngest daughter is celebrating her 30th birthday today. She is one of the grandest “But God” moments of my life. The full story is for another day but for those who don’t know the story, she was born with crippled feet (clubfoot was the term the doctor used). The hands of the doctor may have molded and shaped those little crippled feet into healthy feet. But God alone could have taken those little feet and enabled them to run and play and climb all throughout her childhood. Then dance her way through show-choir in high school and afterward take up running – and still run to this day. Yet, we never fail to forget that “But for God’s” power through the hands of the doctor none of it would have been possible.
We remember it often throughout the year but on this day we look at the pictures and we recall the trauma of those early moments and days of not knowing if she would ever walk. For those who have heard the story – perhaps two many times – I share it because I believe when God gives you a testimony – it’s meant to be shared as light for others to see Him. All glory to His name and all praise for His mercy and miraculous healing hand.
This picture is several months into the process of healing. She had just graduated from two cast to one cast and a brace. –
Reflection: What are some “But God” moments in your life?
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