Psalm 145

They will speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty,

and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

They will tell of the power of your awesome works,

and I will proclaim your great deeds.

They will celebrate your abundant goodness

and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger and rich in love.

The Lord is good to all;

He has compassion on all that He has made.

Psalm 145:5-9

I have been thinking about this passage..."The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all that He has made." I marvel at this...every little life He has created, He has compassion on... From the 29 week premature infant we transported from our center two weeks ago (who is still doing well!), to the toddler with third degree burns that we treated this week, to my own children and the children we see living in Welfareville. He loves them all with a tender and compassionate heart that alternately breaks over their sufferings and celebrates their joys. The true heart of a loving Father.

As I write this, we have received news from Kalinga that our volunteer doctor and his family (who are with us for a few weeks from the US to help us) have just experienced a terrible accident. Their toddler son fell off the second story of the clinic in Tabuk and landed on the cement, hitting his head. At this point all we know is that he has a skull fracture and is on his way to see a neuro surgeon.

How is God good to all in this situation? How is he compassionate?

Well, our friend Francis, a Filipino doctor, is helping out in Tabuk with them. He knows a neuro surgeon there. He is able to advocate for them to get good medical treatment. There are many of us here praying for them. John, their one and a half year old son, is still conscious and alert. God has compassion on all He has made and we are fullly trusting that John will be ok.

Please pray for John that he will heal well and have no complications during his recovery. Please pray that John's family will feel God's presence surrounding them as they walk through this together. What a frightening experience for them. Pray for their family back home who will be feeling distressed and unable to help. Pray for wisdom and discernment for the doctors on how to proceed with treatment and also for safe travels back from Tabuk for this family.

The Lord is faithful to all his promises

and loving towards all He has made.

Psalm 145:14

Lord we believe you are faithful to all your promises and loving towards all you have made. Because your word says it and because we see this truth living in the lives of those around us. Thank you for your faithfulness, your promises and your love!