April 28, 2023 - Seven

     Seven is a very good number.  There are over 400 references to seven in the Bible.  Seven is considered a holy, a complete number.
     The seven days of creation come first to our minds.  The Sabbath is the seventh day.
     The Israelites marched around Jericho for seven days, then on the seventh day they marched seven times around the city and then shouted seven times and the walls came tumbling down.
     The Passover lasted seven days.
     The leper Naaman dipped in the Jordan River seven times before he was healed.
     There are seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation, along with seven spirits, seven golden lampstands, seven seals, seven horns, seven eyes, seven angels with seven trumpets, seven plagues, and seven golden bowls.
     Seven.  For the first time on one of the nights after taking steroids I slept seven hours last night.  I wouldn’t say it was holy or complete, but it sure was a blessing.
     One of the things that cancer teaches is to be thankful for the small blessings that come, some of them daily.  I often fail to see those small blessings that come from the hand of God.  I will be cognizant to look for them today.