Today's been a Bad Day

Today's been a bad day. It hit me over the weekend, that after three years of rapidly spiralling downward health, I no longer even rememer what it is like to feel even a tiny bit well. And this realization came within a week, of a hospital visit, and the realization also, that I shall never know what its like to feel well again in this life. I'm not ready to give up the ghost, but today's been a bad day, and to perhaps face another 15 years in this broken, useless, poisoned, body, sticks in my throat.

So, I'm going to make coffee, get my book, by Jeremiah Burroughs, with sermons on the The Beautitudes, "The Saint's Happiness" go on my bed as its almost midnight here, and read about the blessings of the Christian life, and when all the normal blessings of life by most folks standards have either been taken or just gone, pray that my LORD will fill me with Spiritual blessings.

The Beatitudes

2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[a] of God.

10"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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