Our friend rests in a medically induced coma and has been that way for over a week. His wife misses his touch and the soft words he used to whisper to her. We ask God why. But, we also know that God rejoices over the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15--Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His godly ones. But, where does endurance fit into our friend's life as his body shuts down and he waits for home? Our hearts ache constantly--no relief in sight. As his lungs suffered from cancer over the past year, he has been one of the most up-beat people you could ever meet. His winsome love for God drew people to him--and still does. He and his wife travelled to Germany and sought treatments. We were with them just over a month ago. He seemed fine. He looked and felt great.
Now, his wife endures under this pressure and knows God can heal if He chooses. She waits. We wait. The life of a very precious saint is in God's hands. And, if we close our eyes we can imagine Jesus standing at the bedside in the hospital--arms open wide. In a few moments, He may stretch out His hand and take our friend home. If He does, we will again wait. We will wait for the Lord to call His Church home.
That reunion will be overwhelming--almost more than a heart can hold. Not only will we see our friends who are in our lives now, we will meet believers from every age in time. If you haven't read Randy Alcorn's book "Heaven", please try to find a copy. You can get it on Amazon, CBD, or his website~~ http://epministries.com/books/nonfiction-index.htm
1 Corinthians 2: 9 & 10--It is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has known what God has prepared for those who love him." But God has shown it to us through his Spirit.
Please pray for our friend and his family. We hope the best and trust God for everything.
~~Jackie
1 comment:
What a difficult thing to endure. Thank God for His grace an mercy.
It was nice to meet you today at WWW!
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