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Yesterday Was National Rare Disease Day

 




People.


People matter so, so much to the Lord.

And so, people really ought to matter to those of us who follow the Lord, who are disciples of Jesus. When you follow someone, then what matters to that someone should be what matters to you.


Yesterday was National Rare Disease Day.

And it just struck me that there are so many people all around the world dealing with health issues that are uncommon and, as such, probably go unnoticed, misunderstood, and perhaps they even feel a bit forgotten.

Now I don't have what would be considered a rare disease, so I won't get all "overly fluffy"
 and pretend that I know what it's like to live with a rare disease. (I have faced a rare combination of two different electrical problems with my heart which made treatment pretty much impossible, but I have always been able to find cardiologists and electrophysiologists who could provide me with some answers to my questions and at the very least explain the finer points of what it meant to live with bigeminy premature ventricular contractions and super ventricular tachycardia and the potential for an episode of VFIB). I can only guess that those who have a rare disease have to fight so much harder to find medical help, to garner any answers that will help improve the state of their day-to-day life. 


Until you cannot find an answer in your moment of great need, you have no idea what a gift it is to be able to hit the Google and generate a million results in half a second's time.


Today, I'd like to offer this prayer for anyone dealing with a rare disease. 

Would you join me in praying?


               Lord, I come to you today as a woman who desires to love people well, because You love people so well. I cannot personally encourage all those facing life with a rare disease, or those friends and family members attempting to care for those with rare illnesses. But I can, as a whole, lift them before You and seek Your grace, Your favor, Your insight and wisdom, Your healing and protection and deliverance and provision for their every need. Do that today, Lord. Bless them right now at their greatest point of need. Encourage them. Strengthen them. Open doors for them that need opening. Gird them up. And make headway via research and with medical professionals in ways that will improve their lives dramatically. Do what only You can do & bring hope, life, real & lasting change to these situations and circumstances. Touch hearts, bring clarity, and heal. Lord, please heal! You are our Healer, so I am simply asking You to be who You are - the Lord, our Healer.  Jesus, be near. And thank You for hearing and answering my prayer today. In Your Name - Amen. 


Thank you for praying with me. And please continue to pray.


The world of the unknown is not reality for most of us.

But for so many others, it is a difficult and unwanted daily reality. 

Lord, bless them! 


~ Jan L. Burt

author of "The Power of God's Will - 40 Days of God's Promises Devotional" available on Amazon 


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