And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:15-17 ESV)
A couple of weeks ago my sweet mom ended up in the hospital. I was devastated. When you are 6,000 miles from home, you feel powerless when your loved ones get sick. All I could do was to pray that all would work out and that mom would have the best doctors possible.
Last Saturday, I was finally able to speak to my mom. It was nice to hear her voice and to finally get all the details what had happened. She had a heart-issue, similar to the one my beloved had last year. I was glad that my mom had great physicians to get her healthy and get her on the right medication. I am thankful for that. Honestly, I don’t know how I would have felt if my mom would not have made it. But for now, I am celebrating her recovery.
When things like this happened, God reminds me that we need to be thankful for the relationships in our lives. We need to take time out to enjoy the ones we have in our life.
I am thankful also for the relationship with God. Without Him and His peace I know I could not survive. I am thankful for the greatest Physician; the Physician of my heart, body and soul, Jesus Christ.
What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below.
Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: there is one great Physician; give Him your hurts and pain.
Love & peace,
Iris
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So glad your Mom is okay,Iris!! I know how scary that was for you. When things like that happen, you are more aware of how important our relationships are in life. Thank you for hosting us this month!
It’s hard when loved ones are sick and we feel helpless. It gives us a prompt to focus on the important things in life.
I’m so happy that your mom is doing well Iris.
So glad to read that your mom is OK. And yes, He is the great physician. Btw, I discovered a fun activity to do in Tempe; kayaking! Hmmm ….
I remember those days when my mom was hospitalized. It was such a blessing when the Lord healed her after two and a half months. Even the doctors declared it a miracle!
That was quite a while ago and as life goes on we sometimes forget how precious the ones whom we still have in our lives are. We get more caught up with problems and everyday work.
Thank you for the reminder to thank God for them and to let them know how much we appreciate them.
Glad your Mom is doing much better.
Blessings,
Janis