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M ama,” the words came in quick, short gasps, “ sometimes it’s hard not to ask why I’m having to suffer. But I want to be a good soldier. The Lord Jesus suffered more than this for us and never complained.” Agonizing pain had propelled Bob to a sitting position in the bed as he uttered those words. Mother gently helped her first-born back to his pil low as she murmured, “You are a good soldier, darling. Our Father knew He could allow this suffering to be laid on you, and you know it will never be one bit more than you are able to bear. Try to sleep a little now and rest your heart in God’s wisdom.” As he c l o s e d h i s sightless eyes Mother slipped into the hospital hall to let tears flow which could no longer be dammed back. “ O, Father, it is hard sometimes not to ask ‘why.’ But I would not question Thy wisdom or grace in this trial. And I do thank Thee for the new concept of Thy grace which has overwhelmed my heart as I’ve suffered with my boy. Precious Father, make that grace very real to Bobby and strengthen his spirit as he adjusts to a world of darkness and pain.” Now Mother took up her lonely all-night vigil at the bedside of her son. In those rare intervals when he slept fitfully, she tried to study a bit in the book of Nahum. And tucked away in the heart of the so-called minor prophet, the shattered heart of a mother found new challenge and strength from her Lord. “ The L ord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him” (1:7). “What are you saying?” Bob ques tioned even as a groan escaped his lips. “ I’m m e m o r i z i n g Nahum 1:7, honey. Would you like to learn it with me?” Without waiting for an answer Mother leaned over his bed and repeated, “ ‘The L ord is good.’ That means He is good even in your blindness and pain, Bob. Do you be lieve it?” His voice was scarcely audible but Mother heard him say through swol len lips, “Yes, mama, I know He is good.” And though the tears ran down like rain, her heart took up the refrain, “ 0 to grace how great a debtor, daily I’m constrained to be.”
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