My mom went to Heaven 17 years ago today. I remember that morning. I remember every sound, word, thought and moment. I remember holding her tight in my arms with her face next to mine telling her in her ear it was okay to go to Jesus. I told her that I love her and I would take care of things here. The moment the hospice nurse told me she was gone and her spirit had left her body I fell apart. I held her lifeless body in my hands and I cried like I have never cried since. It was a punch in my gut and a part of me was gone forever.
I know others have lost loved ones and for everyone it maybe different but for me I knew I had to keep going. I had two kids that needed me. I had a husband who depended on me. I was in the middle of finishing up my college degree. There wasn't a lot of time for me to slow down and just relish in the grief.
2 Corinthians 5:8
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
The comfort we have at times like this is the fact that we serve a loving savior that is there to comfort us. He gave his life so that we would never truly die. We only need to believe in Jesus Christ , that he was born of the virgin Mary, died on the cross, rose again for us. This assurance brings me peace knowing that my mother is no longer in pain but she is in the presence of a risen savior.
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Maybe you have experienced a lost similar that of a loved one. Maybe you have received bad news from a doctor's report or someone has rejected you. Regardless of what has placed a spirit of grief in your heart and I come with good news.
Jesus loves you. He cares about your pain, your worries, your fears and he only asks that you have faith. That you trust him to bring you through this storm you are going through. He will do it. He did it for me and he will do it for you.
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
I wish I could say that following Jesus is easy and there were never going to be any storms you have to weather. That is simply not true. He never said we would not go through things just that he would be with us as we did. The fact of the matter is we are going to go through life but having Jesus means we get through it to the other side with peace. Jesus is that hand that pulls you up, those arms that hold you tight, that which wipes the tears away as they come down your face.
So, get you a good book with scripture promises. Find the ones that apply and stand on his word will not return unto you void. Trust HIM not this world, not the news, trust only HIM.
You are loved! Don't give up!
Let's pray:
Jesus we come to you with our broken hearts and we ask that you would comfort us today. We give you our worries, fears and doubts as we lay them at the foot of the cross. We trust you Lord to bring these things to pass and be with us in the storms we are facing. We thank you that In Jesus we only call on that precious name. We thank you that you forgive us when we are weak. We thank you Lord that through YOU we are saved. We just ask that the person reading this right now feels your touch and that the Holy spirit fills them with your love and the knowledge of you. In Jesus name Amen!
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