Scriptures: Hebrews 9:14 (NKJV) – “how much more shall the blood of Christ, who though the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.”

Romans 3:24 (NLT) – “Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.” 

Message: My kidneys had stopped functioning; without them my life would end.  The miracle of dialysis gave me a chance to continue living.  As the hours passed, I sat in a chair connected to a kidney dialysis machine and my body was cleansed, I had time to reflect on God’s love and mercy, and I prayed.  I begin to wonder about my relationship with God; what had I done to deserve to continue living?  Nothing!    

I remembered many times, when I knew it was not possible for me to survive on my own.  I felt the grace of God flooding over me and was so thankful to have Christ in my life.  As I think of my pain and loneliness during my darkest days, I know that without His grace, freely given to me through His Son, my soul would have been lost.  Without Christ, there was no way out of my physical and emotional pain. 

Throughout the decades when I lived in DC, I was often in danger and feared for my life.  I had no stable home and the world around me was a very unsafe place.  Yet, somehow, I survived time and time again.  Prayer was my only solace and the only way I was able to feel some sort of connection to God.  There were times when nothing in this world seemed to make sense, it was only through the grace of God that I knew I was loved and under the protection of His care.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, through whom my salvation is assured.  I am also grateful that you have been with me on my journey, even when I was not aware of Your presence.  My soul is filled with peace and joy.  I am so grateful for the comfort of Your protection throughout my life and especially in my darkest moments.  In Jesus’ name I pray.  Amen.

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