It was in the fall of the year 2023, when it was discovered that I had stage one breast cancer. That was quite a blow, but do you think I felt like it shouldn’t happen to me because I am a child of God and stand on every promise, which includes healing? Let me say it like this: We are afflicted and suffer many ways. I have eight doctors and a nutritionist and I’m in physical therapy.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. (Psalm 34:19), which came through health, trials, tribulations, being persecuted and all manners of evil said against me falsely.
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:11-13).
Some people don’t like to see others being blessed; they are green with jealousy instead of being joyful about the blessings. When we know the Word of God, we can have pity on those pitiful people.
Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life (Mark 10:28-30). Many people may be saved, but not many are sold out!
Internet -The hundredfold yield in the Bible symbolizes exceptional spiritual fruitfulness1. It represents an abundant response to God's Word, characterized by a life transformed and fully devoted to God's purposes. The parable highlights God's generosity in blessing those who faithfully respond to His Word1.
Much transpired in 2024 that caused my heart to be sad and I became discouraged at times, but in knowing the Lord, it did not take long for me to overcome whatever challenges that came my way.
Finances decreased one way, but the Lord worked it another way. And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19), In other words, I didn’t miss a beat, all praise. Glory, and honor to my Father, the Lord God Almighty!
As the year 2024 was coming to an end, numerous material blessings began to flow overwhelmingly. In addition to that, I have eight doctors and my year came to and end with great health reports. Who could ask for anything more? AND the Joy of Christmas was spread through others to me, surprisingly.
This is my testimony from 2024; I was blessed with showers of blessing! I pray that 2025 brings showers of blessing to each of the readers.
His handmaiden, Betty A. Burnett ~ burnettministries.org
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