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#4 - Crossing the Jordan

They are not just idle words for you…they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

Deuteronomy 32:47

The word of God brings life, life eternal, and life even when death feels imminent.

I need hope to overcome the days that bring a downcast countenance due to my health. I must remember that I will live eternally in Christ Jesus through whom the Word of God says is my salvation.

Illness is the “Jordan” that I am crossing. Hopefully, it will be crossed over with a restored health in this land. Even still, it is very important not to break faith with my God. His words are not just idle words for me. They are the life-giving flow of strength, peace, and help as I cut through the waters of the unknown.

I do not want to become stagnant as the Israelites did at times. If I let this keep me in the depths of the river of illness, like the Jordan, its current will carry me into the Dead Sea, where the flow of life ends. With God’s Word by my side, I seek to rise above the current and trust that I will not be taken anywhere outside of God’s plan for me.

Prayer

Lord, these words are my promise to possess what You have rightly given me. May my heart be aligned with Yours. Help me to hear Your words and begin to praise You while crossing my Jordan. Amen.

In the PTSD battle ground, giving up and succumbing to death is real. Even if a Soldier does not take his life physically, he may opt to die emotionally. Very important relationships are cast aside. Work, which sustains life for many, becomes difficult. It becomes too hard to be a player in the arena of life.

The river of life swirls around those with PTSD and the feeling of drowning is very real. How can I survive? Am I going to get better? At this point, it is hard to know what to do.

When crossing this tumultuous river, my only hope is to call upon God. That one thing I can do. Today I must go to God’s word. Deuteronomy tells me that while Jacob was in a desert land, God found, shielded and cared for him. “The Lord alone led him” Duet. 32:12.

Pray for our Military and Their Families

  1. Pray for the Soldier and Family that they will daily cross this Jordan of PTSD in the strength of God’s Word.
  2. Pray that they will find in Him alone the hope they need for today.

Lorrie Pies, Military Spouse © 2007