I remember as a child
suffering from numerous and quite painful earaches. Ear aches was my
tribulation during that time. Never knew such pain could exist. When it came in
the middle of the night it was a nightmare. The house would be in a flurry as I
woke my brothers and my sister and my parents. It was the late fifties and
early sixties and my father being a country boy had his home remedies.
One of those was taking hand rolling tobacco, placing it in
one of his red handkerchiefs, balling it up and soaking it in a coffee cup of
warm water. Then he would place my head sideways on the table and pour the
liquid in. Instant warmth and the earache began to subside.
The miracle was in turning my head down and letting the
liquid backie juice out. It got very warm just shy of hot and more times than
not I would near fall asleep right there on the kitchen table, as peace would
settle over me.
Today we all face different forms of tribulation whether it
is in our daily dealing with people or business. We find ourselves needing
stomach meds or Tylenol we all will find ourselves in need of relief from the
everyday angst of life. Mine comes from the following verse.
John 16:33
King James Version (KJV)
33 These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye
shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
With a smile I think of this verse much like my daddy’s
home remedy. Warmth washes over me as I think of the peace I receive and am
reminded of backie juice.
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