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a he replied my sister sarah who is very sick he said sadly santa glanced over at the grandmother who was waiting nearby and saw her dabbing her eyes with a tissue she wanted to come with me to see you oh so very much santa the child exclaimed she misses you he added softly santa tried to be cheerful and encouraged a smile to the boy s face asking him what he wanted santa to bring him for christmas when they finished their visit the grandmother came over to help the child off his lap and started to say something to santa but halted what is it santa asked warmly well i know it s really too much to ask you santa but the old woman began shooing her grandson over to one of santa s elves to collect the little gift which santa gave all his young visitors the girl in the photograph my granddaughter well you see she has leukemia and isn t expected to make it even through the holidays she said through tear filled eyes is there anyway santa any possible way that you could come see sarah that s all she s asked for for christmas is to see santa santa blinked and swallowed hard and told the woman to leave information with his elves as to where sarah was and he would see what he could do santa thought of little else the rest of that afternoon he knew what he had to do what if it were my child lying in that hospital bed dying he thought with a sinking heart this is the least i can do when santa finished visiting with all the boys and girls that evening he retrieved from his helper the name of the hospital where sarah was staying he asked rick the assistant location manager how to get to children s hospital why rick asked with a puzzled look on his face santa relayed to him the conversation with sarah s grandmother earlier that day common i ll take you there rick said softly rick drove them to the hospital and came inside with santa they found out which room sarah was in a pale rick said he would wait out in the hall santa quietly peeked into the room through the half closed door and saw little sarah on the bed the room was full of what appeared to be her family there was the grandmother and the girl s brother he had met earlier that day a woman whom he guessed was sarah s mother stood by the bed gently pushing sarah s thin hair off her forehead and another woman who he discovered later was sarah s aunt sat in a chair near the bed with a weary sad look on her face they were talking quietly and santa could sense the warmth and closeness of the family and their love and concern for sarah taking a deep breath and forcing a smile on his face santa entered the room bellowing a hearty ho ho ho santa shrieked little sarah weakly as she tried to escape her bed to run to him santa rushed to her side and gave her a warm hug a child the tender age of his own son 9 years old gazed up at him with wonder and excitement her skin was pale and her short tresses bore telltale bald patches from the effects of chemotherapy but all he saw when he looked at her was a pair of huge blue eyes his heart melted and he had to force himself to choke back tears though his eyes were riveted upon sarah s face he could hear the gasps and quiet sobbing of the women in the room as he and sarah began talking the family crept quietly to the bedside one by one squeezing santa s shoulder or his hand gratefully whispering thank you as they gazed sincerely at him with shining eyes santa and sarah talked and talked and she told him excitedly all the toys she wanted for christmas assuring him she d been a very good girl that year as their time together dwindled santa felt led in his spirit to pray for sarah and asked for permission from the girl s mother she nodded in agreement and the entire family circled around sarah s bed holding hands santa looked intensely at sarah and asked her if she believed in angels oh yes santa i do she exclaimed well i m going to ask that angels watch over you he said laying one hand on the child s head santa closed his eyes and prayed he asked that god touch little sarah and heal her body from this disease he asked that angels minister to her watch and keep her and when he finished praying still with eyes closed he started singing softly silent night holy night all is calm all is bright the family joined in still holding hands smiling at sarah and crying tears of hope tears of joy for this moment as sarah beamed at them all when the song ended santa sat on the side of the bed again and held sarah s frail small hands in his own now sarah he said authoritatively you have a job to do and that is to concentrate on getting well i want you to have fun playing with your friends this summer and i expect to see you at my house at mayfair mall this time next year he knew it was risky proclaiming that to this little girl who had terminal cancer but he had to he had to give her the greatest gift he could not dolls or games or toys but the gift of hope yes santa sarah exclaimed her eyes bright he leaned down and kissed her on the forehead and left the room out in the hall the minute santa s eyes met rick s a look passed between them and they wept unashamed sarah s mother and grandmother slipped out of the room quickly and rushed to santa s side to thank him my only child is the same age as sarah he explained quietly this is the least i could do they nodded with understanding and hugged him one year later santa mark was again back on the set in milwaukee for his six week seasonal job which he so loves to do several weeks went by and then one day a child came up to sit on his lap hi santa remember me of course i do santa proclaimed as he always does smiling down at her after all the secret to being a good santa is to always make each child feel as if they are the only child in the world at that moment you came to see me in the hospital last year santa s jaw dropped tears immediately sprang in his eyes and he grabbed this little miracle and held her to his chest sarah he exclaimed he scarcely recognized her for her hair was long and silky and her cheeks were rosy much different from the little girl he had visited just a year before he looked over and saw sarah s mother and grandmother in the sidelines smiling and waving and wiping their eyes that was the best christmas ever for santa claus he had witnessed and been blessed to be instrumental in bringing about this miracle of hope this precious little child was healed cancer free alive and well he silently looked up to heaven and humbly whispered thank you father tis a very merry christmas a true story by susan morton leonard santa s wife santa s name mark leonard or santa mark this entry was posted on december 20 2020 in christmas encouragment faith and tagged christmas santaclaus truestory 62 comments renewed strength guest post nov 23 who is never tired and weak who has never weary and felt helpless all of us have experienced it is it normal of course because we are human we live in an endless stream of times regardless of what our circumstances are there are times when we feel relieved because one problem is resolved but a new problem is waiting life continues to force us to walk whether we are strong or not sometimes we want time to pause so we can put all the heavy burdens down but that s not possible indeed there are times when our lives are peaceful and everything is fine we are relieved and hope that there is no more pressure but that calm is only temporary because something bad which we never imagined and we don t want can happen suddenly when we are depressed we cry out to god hoping for a miracle but the situation didn t change sometimes it even got worse maybe we wonder does god not hear our prayers does he not know what we are going through or does he deliberately ignore it in the midst of that situation we are still trying to survive and try not to fall but some of us may become tired even want to give up if you are weary and weak tired due to the burdens and pressures of life let s read what the prophet isaiah wrote why do you complain jacob why do you say israel my way is hidden from the lord my cause is disregarded by my god do you not know have you not heard the lord is the everlasting god the creator of the ends of the earth he will not grow tired or weary and his understanding no one can fathom isaiah 40 27 28 niv these verses are part of a prophecy from god written by the prophet isaiah in his last years to give hope and comfort to god s people during their captivity in babylon 150 years after isaiah s time god s people were rebuked for their unbelief and discouragement in the face of suffering which they thought was so heavy and sad as if it was hopeless the rebuke was also followed by god s statement about himself that he is eternal god creator of all things ruler of all things he does not weary and he does not become weak his understanding is unfathomable there is no problem so great that he cannot solve and he is able to punish israel s oppressors even though israel s years of captivity seem to give the opposite impression the same thing god says to us today although sometimes god seems to allow injustice or bad things to happen in our lives god actually cares about us he does not run out of ideas and ways to help us he has wisdom to save his understanding is unexpected he is extraordinary at arranging things to accomplish his purposes and plans but he has his own path and timing god s wisdom in managing human affairs is beyond our understanding that s why we need strength from god in order to live life in this world full of problems he gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak isaiah 40 29 niv he gives strength to the weary in this verse is very similar to jesus statement come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and i will give you rest in matthew 11 28 30 this is an invitation to draw close to god and live by his standards in order to obtain the strength he promises even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall but those who hope in the lord will renew their strength they will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary they will walk and not be faint isaiah 40 30 31 niv anyone can be weary weak tired and utterly fall but only those who hope in the lord will renew their strength those who hope in god will surely wait on god waiting on god is not waiting passively or doing nothing waiting on god is an attitude of waiting with hope joy patience diligence while still doing what has to be done like a farmer waiting for the harvest time waiting on god is an active attitude we can see this attitude in the parable taught by the lord jesus in luke 18 1 8 about the unjust judge and a widow who constantly urged the judge for help then jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up verse 1 so the important thing we have to do during this waiting period is pray without giving up god promises that those who wait on him and hope in him will receive new strength a divine power that renews our human strength a divine power that makes us energized and refreshed in the midst of fatigue in living a life full of struggles with this renewed strength we will be able to overcome the problems of this world even enter into the sanctuary of god like an eagle flying high into the sky on the strength of its wings waiting on god to give us the ability to run spiritually and be able to move forward without feeling weary and tired including when god suspends his help when we hope fully in him we will be able to carry out god s commandments with joy perseverance and persistence because we know our waiting is not in vain we are human but we have a super and extraordinary god life is not easy yes but we have an eternal and powerful god whose wisdom is unfathomable and incomparable it is okay if you are feeling tired weak and helpless right now the most important thing is to immediately come closer to the lord jesus and wait for him god will renew the strength of those who hope in him so that we will not only be able to overcome problems but also continue to progress and our spirituality will grow even more lord jesus loves you by sella irene beautiful words photo credit google images wallpaperscraft com edited with pixlr apps this entry was posted on november 23 2020 in christianity thought and tagged babylon christianity divine strength eagle god s power heavy laden hope in the lord invitation from jesus isaiah judge and widow luke matthew new strength parable prophecy reflection renewed strenght thought wait on the lord waiting for god weak weary wisdom invitation from jesus guest post oct 26 these days are hard times for almost everyone in the world we face uncertainty about tomorrow there is an illness that seems to be lurking at the door as well as changes in lifestyle and habits in many areas of life that also have an impact on the family economy all of that can be a source of stress that can lead to new problems a reflection for us in the midst of this difficult situation is our faith getting stronger and more faithful in practicing god s word or do we just feel spiritually inadequate and tired praise the lord we have a savior who invites us with all his love come to me all you who are weary and burdened and i will give you rest matthew 11 28 niv what a comforting and encouraging invitation and promise however we must not stop at verse 28 alone because jesus words continue until verses 29 and 30 the unique thing is that the invitation to come and the promise to be given rest is followed by the command to take up his yoke and learn from him take my yoke upon you and learn from me for i am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden is light matthew 11 29 30 niv people who are weary and burdened are asked to bear the yoke and learn wouldn t the burden get heavier and tiring what truth can we get from this passage take my yoke upon you and learn from me in jewish idea a yoke means a heavy burden comparable to the yokes resting on the bullocks necks that heavy yoke is a law that must be obeyed which is the mosaic law the law consists of hundreds of laws which are full of various rituals and are accepted as legalistic tradition the pharisees and the scribes demanded the jews to obey the laws while the pharisees and the scribes themselves didn t do it we can find it in matthew 23 4 luke 11 46 and acts 15 10 thus in this context jesus invites people who are weary and burdened by religious laws and rituals that provide no peace as a substitute for that heavy yoke jesus christ offers his yoke which is easy to bear and his burden which is light that is the first and greatest commandment love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind this is the first and greatest commandment and the second is like it love your neighbor as yourself all the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments matthew 22 37 40 the lord ...