THE WINDING PATH

Although I never doubt the leadership of the Lord, I have experienced several winding paths in my life. The latest example is about lung cancer that was diagnosed at stage 4B or the final stage in April 2021. When I experienced improvement and thought I didn't need chemotherapy anymore, my condition worsened instead. However, every time I felt like my life was about to end, the Lord restored my condition. Although I am still undergoing chemotherapy until now, I still believe in how miraculous the leadership of the Lord is.

A spectacular example is shown in the Bible. At that time, the Israelites had just been freed from the hands of Pharaoh and were on their way to Canaan, the land promised by God. However, they did not take the short route. The purpose was so that they would not have to face and fight the Philistines. Instead, God led them through a desert that had never been traversed by humans. They experienced a very critical condition, with the Red Sea stretched out in front of them, Pharaoh and his army chasing them from behind. It was there that the Lord displayed His miraculous power. The sea parted, and the Israelites managed to cross it completely. Then the Lord allowed the Egyptian army to cross the sea as well. And then He drowned them all in the sea.

When the Lord leads your life through winding paths that are not easy, do not doubt His leadership. He never makes mistakes. He has a good purpose that we cannot see at the moment. --HEM/www.renunganharian.net