If you suffer from deep chronic pain, strive and press on – keep living for the glory of King Jesus.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And the other day I was really struggling with pain in my hip – it’s there from sitting in my wheelchair for nearly 5 decades, and there’s not much I can do about it. It is ever pressing, ever etching and, at times, when there is no comfort, I drift, and I wonder what it will be like to cross heaven’s threshold. After all, this life is a mere vapor, a fog in the mirror; little wonder I long for heaven, our real home. But I have to remember I’m not home yet. And so, I am called to strive and endure and press on and live – not merely for the next breath of relief – but live for the glory of our King, the Lord Jesus, who understands pain more than anybody. And because he lived through it and overcame it, he offers to you and me his strength to endure. That’s good news today if you suffer from deep chronic pain. So, strive on and press on; and keep living for the glory of King Jesus.
© Joni and Friends