God’s Plan
GOD’S PLAN
Read Romans 11:33-36.
Brent never forgot the day his new baby sister, Emily, came home from the hospital. Dad and Mom had told him that her spinal cord was damaged before she was born and she would never be able to walk.
Brent couldn’t quite believe it. Maybe if we all take really good care of Emily, her legs will become well, he thought. When Brent mentioned this to his mother, she shook her head sadly. “No, the doctor said that her legs will never work. Instead of thinking about that, let’s remember that this is God’s plan for Emily and our family.”
“How can it be God’s plan?” Brent asked.
Mom sat down next to Brent. “Emily is going to need special care because her legs have no feeling,” she said. “She will not know if they are hot or cold or if they have been bruised. That’s where you and I fit into God’s plan for her,” said Mom. “It will take time and love to protect her and to help her learn about her disability.”
“Oh,” murmured Brent.
“Will you help Emily?” Brent’s mother asked.
Brent was quiet for a while. Then he said, “I wish Emily could learn to walk. But since she can’t, I want to help her.”
“Great!” said Mom, squeezing his shoulder. “God knew Emily would need a big brother like you.”
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you have a brother, sister, or friend with a disability? God has placed that person in your life as part of His plan for you. As you love and encourage your sibling or friend, God will use you to be a blessing. Or perhaps you have a disability yourself. God wants to use you to be a blessing too.
TO MEMORIZE:
Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
ACCEPT GOD’S PLAN.
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