Sick Kids...is there anything worse?

Really...is there anything worse for a parent than a child who is sick?
It is excruciating to watch a child suffer with any ailment at all.
We as parents would do anything we could to take that pain, runny nose, sore throat, broken arm, itchy eyes, sick tummy and vomiting away from our kids. This is just for relatively minor things.
How can your heart not go out to a child who is facing a serious illness or fighting symptoms of some ruthless disease. How hard must it be for a parent to sit and watch the tests and poking and prodding that children sometimes must go through?
Is there anything we wouldn't do to change places with them and carry that sickness for them?
Is there anything we wouldn't do to take away their pain? Anything we wouldn't do to ease their sadness?

The brilliant thing here is that our Father God has already helped us with this. He sent Jesus.
Jesus already did these things for us. He already carried our sickness. He already bore our pain. He already removed our sadness and brought us peace.

Isaiah 53:4-5- "But he took our suffering on him and felt our pain for us. We saw his suffering and (ignorantly) thought God was punishing him. But he was wounded for the wrong we did; he was crushed for the evil we did.
The punishment, which made us well, was given to him, and we are healed because of his wounds."

We are empowered by the grace of God to experience victory in every area of life. Let's step up and stand with any child or parent under our care--after all we are shepherds to these youngest of sheep--for the total and complete health and healing Jesus has provided us. Let's join with parents in winning the fight over the enemy. Remember, sorrow comes for a night but joy is restored in the morning.

As a KidMin I am committed to help every child that comes under my care as if they are my own. That is my vow. That is my mandate.

Keep it In the Zone,