"Come and dine"

As I lay in bed last night sick with the stomach flu, I began to imagine the scene in John 21 of Jesus making the disciples a meal. The disciples had been through a lot. They had faced disapointment, persecution, fear, grief and despair. They had watched Jesus, whom they loved, crusified. Now, The Lord Jesus was with them. He had arose and he was making them dinner over a fire by the seaside. He said "come and dine". What a savior! The Lord Jesus does not just sit up in heaven and look down on us with judgement. He ministers to our most basic needs. I also thought about Jesus washing the disiples feet. Again, ministering to a basic need. Not something even the most humble person usually does, but Jesus did it. The most amazing thing is that He does not do these thing for us with out giving us responsibility. In both cases He asks us to do the same to others. "If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet." John 13:14 and He says "feed my sheep" John 21
So, as God ministers to my needs during times of crisis (or anytime), I then am to do likewise. As God is patient with me as I groan and feel sorry for myself, so should I be patient with others. Now, this is not easy. It is not easy to be patient with complaining, whining, inconciderate, nit picking, frustrating people. BUT unless I can say I am never that way, and I do expect God to be patient with me, then I am asked to do it.

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. Psalm 57:1

Elijah is doing much better today. They have been able to wean down some of the medication he is on as well as the oxegen and nitric. They say he looks great. I have not seen him since last Saturday and I am going to make sure that we are totally over this bug until I visit again. It is heartbreaking but needful. They changed his room yesterday to a small neonatal ICU room. There is no sleep couch so we cannot stay over night with him in this room. I have not heard the explanation of why they put him in there. It is really hard being away. I feel so helpless at times. But as I have from the begining, I put Elijah in God's hands and believe he is watching out for him. Chris is with Elijah tonight.
Feeling blessed that Elijah is doing so well. Trying to feel blessed as we all recover from the stomach flu.
Lori