Meet Esther Jackson

Praising God - In Spite of What It Looks Like

As told by Esther Jackson

My husband (Randy Jackson) has been ill over the past four months and hospitalized for two weeks. I watch him suffer in pain, given blood transfusions, have a loss of appetite and go through numerous tests. Every evening I would come home, with a prayer in my heart, knowing that he was healed in spite of what it looked like. The doctor advised Randy to be released to a nursing home but we both agreed that home care environment would be the best medicine he could receive.

I’m praising God regardless of our circumstances, opening my mouth daily to let God know I appreciate his love for me. I am his workmanship, made in his image, his holy temple. I praise him for Divine health and thank him for directing my footsteps. I thank Jehovah Shammah because he will never leave me or forsake me. I praise God even when I don’t feel like praising him and before the day is done I feel much better and think back on how the praises get me through the day.

When you walk by faith, not by sight, that is not just a cute little verse you learn and read, you have to live it and go through it. Regardless of what it looks like, keep praising God and that praise will get you through all the things the enemy puts in your path.

Getting out of bed, praise God for the use and activity of your limbs and pray for those in our Military serving this country that have lost a limb. Showering and getting dressed, thank God for hot running water and clothing to put on, many people in this world do not have that luxury.
Eating breakfast, thank Jehovah Jireh our provider for the food we have to eat, so many people are starving in this world. As you reach the door, to leave your home, thank God for your shelter, so many are homeless, or confined in hospitals and nursing homes.

On behalf of my husband and myself, I would like to thank Berith Christian Fellowship for assisting the Jackson family in their time of need. We thank the many members who have sowed into our lives, those who have prayed for us and came to visit us. Thank you for your gifts of labor, food and encouragement. You are all doers of the word and not just hearers of the word. You are covenant people, lifting up others when the need arises.