Sometimes life just doesn't make sense, especially when someone else is in charge.
Yesterday they called off Wayne County Schools early because of bad weather: it was 62 degrees outside. Today we, the leadership at Garris Chapel, called off X/O (Xtreme and Orange) for tonight and yet, things look pretty clear now. I am sure that we all have our reasons for making the decisions that we make, whether it be safety for youngsters or more seasoned people or for other reasons.
Here is one for you. One of my scans on Monday revealed a T12 compression fracture of my vertebral column. My back has been hurting for several weeks. The bad news is that it is a fracture in my spine and it hurts like heck. The good news is that Dr. Massey, who is a neurosurgeon, agrees with Dr. Chang that this fracture is not tumor related. (Can you say 'thank you Jesus?') Dr. Massey also said that an outpatient surgical procedure called a Kyphoplasty will eliminate the pain. (Another thank you Jesus?)
But . . . Blue Cross and Blue Shield must approve the procedure. Now, I can just picture some snotty nose kid with an undergraduate degree in Multicultural Studies sitting behind this little 2ft x 3ft metal desk, all dressed up with his starched white shirt, his Joel Osteen tie, and his Allen Edmonds shoes. As he glares at his desktop computer screen he is thinking something like "is this 61 year old preacher worth the money that this insurance company will need to spend to give him some relief from his pain?"
And so here I sit, waiting to see if I am worth insurance approval. Until then, I am reminded that even though I am not worth the very life of God's Son, Jesus, He loves me still. And even though I don't deserve peace and pain free days, I don't have to wait for His approval.
(Okay, can you say thank you Jesus one more time?)
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