Rejoicing for the lost patch

These last few months have been a whirlwind of hospitalizations, doctors’ apppointments and tests and procedures. My body longs to curl up in a ball and sleep for a few weeks. However, as much as I want to sit and do nothing, I know I have work to do...God’s work.

Despite my chaotic schedule, I am determined to continually publish and teach a Bible study every week. This can be quite a challenge on a regular week, but add in time away from home, the task of writing a Bible study often falls to the wayside. For this reason, whenever I have an extra moment to spare, I try my hardest to get ahead in writing Bible studies.

At the beginning of this week, I was feeling intense pressure. My Bible study materials were almost depleted, and the time I have to write more studies in the weeks to come is going to be extremely limited. I frantically pick up my computer to study and write another Bible study. One issue that greatly inhibits my ability to write is my double vision. I need to wear an eye patch when looking at a computer screen for any length of time. With all my trips away from home, I had forgotten where I had last placed the eye patch. I search and search, but I can not find in. Finally, I decide to forgo the eye patch and just try as hard as possible to use my weak eye muscles to keep one eye closed. Very soon I develope a bad headache and have to quit working.

All this week, I have continued searching for the eye patch, but my efforts have proven fruitless. Finally, this morning, I decided to just order another eye patch from eBay. I was very disheartened when I discovered it would take about ten days to get a new eye patch. I really need to work on my Bible study. Waiting for the eye patch to be delivered would not do. I have been praying and praying for God to help me find the eye patch, but I never seemed to have gotten an answer. Right before I was about to place my order on eBay, I suddenly felt a strong urge to pull back the comforter on my bed. As I did this task, there was my eye patch hidden between the comforter and the sheets! I shriek in celebration. “Oh LORD! Oh LORD! I can now continue doing your work! I can get my Bible study written and not fall behind! Oh how compassionate and merciful you are!”