This week a good friend transitioned from the perishable to the imperishable. My youngest prayed that she would: “have a great first day with Jesus.” I know she did.
As I mourn her death, this excerpt, adapted from Unexpected Love, reminds me that despite how I feel, this good-bye is not forever..
Good-bye arrives too soon and it tempts me to say it wasn’t enough. I’ll never be ready. I’ll never be ready to let go, but I must because God sheathed immortal souls in temporal flesh and earthen vessels.
He gives us just enough.
We have just enough time to embrace our Creator. We have just enough opportunity to glorify him. We have just enough love. We have just enough laughter. We have just enough.
She inhaled the temporary and exhaled eternity. She is with her Lord.
Now, we must remember the Lord. He is the perfect Father who never leaves. He will guide us, counsel us, and love us until all our written days transpire. He is the only constant in this changing world. Through good and bad, hard and easy, joys and sorrows, we must turn to him and believe.
We have just enough time to believe that he is more than enough for all time.
Yes, I grieve her death. But I also celebrate her arrival in the place where she now shares in the resurrection of Jesus. This truth means that all who believe in Jesus and fully surrender to him will one day join her in worshiping our King for eternity. Because of that truth, this isn’t good-bye; it’s until then.
Until then, my sweet friend, I will miss you.
Aren’t we who know our Saviour just the most blessed people? To have the privilege of just enough time to share His story here before moving to a place of eternal joy, laughter and love with Him! Yes we mourn BUT we celebrate too!! For the story has only just truly begun for her!
GLORY,,, being in the presence of our Saviour …, in a blink of an eye , vapour of life , yet how he LOVES US .., and his Eternal Victory over death causes us to cherish his love for us… Praying for strength and peace during the funeral…
Victory in Christ!!
Tanis
On Thursday, 1 September 2016, Glorious Surrender wrote:
> staceyweeks posted: “This week a good friend transitioned from the > perishable to the imperishable. My youngest prayed that she would: “have a > great first day with Jesus.” I know she did. As I mourn her death, this > excerpt, adapted from Unexpected Love, reminds me that desp” >
Thank you Stacey!! She will be missed but we rejoice that she is now with Jesus forever!! Praise the Lord!
Amen
May we all live in light of that glorious day when we will see the face of JESUS…..thanks Stace. We tried to come through to Brantford in August but it just didn’t happen….We’ll see where September takes us:)
We love you!
Willi
Sept works except for the 4th and 25th. Really looking forward to seeing you both!
Good Word, Good Timing Stacey. I am heading towards 90! Blessings, Ian
90 and still actively serving and seeking the Lord. What a great testimony.