Spared By Grace

Another birthday. But for the grace of God I wouldn’t be here. Looking back, I count the times God spared me. He spared me, an infant, from the death diagnosed by a doctor. He spared me from a 15% survival-rate breast cancer. He spared me from a split-second  possible head-on-collision. He spared me from  a gangrenous ovary by emergency surgery. He spared me from hell through the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

What unknown hazards has God spared me? I don't know, but I know I'm blessed.

 If it had not been for the Lord on my side

Tell me where would I be, where would I be . . .

He kept my enemies away

He let the sun shine through a rainy day

He wrapped me in the cradle of His arms

When He knew I’d been tattered and scared 

If it had not been for the Lord by my side

Tell me where would I be, where would I be

Margaret P. Douroux