Diarrhea and Jesus?
I know, I know…it’s about time I wrote another blog about diarrhea, right? I mean it’s been a long-drawn-out 3 weeks since I last touched on the subject here.
Seriously though, it’s a messy thing that has recently affected an extensive amount of my last few days. And it causes me to consider a few things that I otherwise wouldn’t think to ask myself. (even more things considering my current location)
Questions like…
If I leave the house, will my destination have a toilet, squatty potty or nothing at all?
Will said bathroom have a bidet, bucket of water, toilet paper, all of the above or none of the above?
Should I bring my own toilet paper?
What if I have to go before I reach my destination?
And if I take a train, am I just asking for something bad to happen?
You may laugh, but this is real life. All these and more have been pondered on this week. And I’m sure I could continue, but let’s move forward.
What can I learn from having diarrhea?
Since I’m on day 4 of withering away, this is the question I ask both myself and God. (Relax mom. I’m catastrophizing a little bit.)
It’s not a question one might normally take the time to think about, but like I said, I’ve had a few days to dwell on the subject.
Halfway through my second day of ‘episodes’ I began to pray that God would miraculously restore my body to full health. It’s a small thing to ask The Author of Life, but here I am a couple days later still waiting to be restored to my preferred health status. So now I’m in the all-too-well-known place of why.
“If You are such a mighty, powerful and loving God, why will you not take away this thing that seems to hold so much power over me and the way I go about my days?”
His answer. Well, in His Word He often reveals Himself through parables and analogies. And I believe He is teaching me something on a deeper level with what is going on in the physical.
You see, I have a past, a past filled with ups and downs, a past containing things that are rather unpleasant to talk or even think about, a past littered with things that I have allowed to define me as an individual, a past that I have allowed to define who I am becoming.
But He says those things don’t define me, nor will they.
He calls me His son. He calls me the righteousness of God. And by the blood of Jesus, His beloved Son, He sees me as holy and without blemish.
“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” -2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
And although the process of healing and restoration can be painful, messy and sometimes unpleasant, it is necessary. For He has promised the fullness of redemption and refuses to leave any tables unturned.
He says in Revelation 21:5 (ESV), “Behold, I am making all things new. These words are trustworthy and true.”
And in Isaiah 61, He announces the bringing about of freedom to the captives while promising beauty in return of our ashes. (You should read this chapter. Then read it again.)
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” -Romans 8:28 (NIV)
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