Two things have happened over the last week that I feel like reflecting on in this small blog of mine.
Firstly my lovely older sister got baptized last weekend in a wonderful service which reminded me of how wonderful, how merciful and worthy to be praised God is.
Secondly my boyfriends uncle suddenly passed away, leaving his wife, three young children and an extended family in grief...
...Oh, but I am so glad that we have hope in the saving blood of Jesus!
You see Uncle and his family are a family who worship God... Therefore as it says in Gods own word 'O death, where is your victory, O death, where is your sting?´(1 Corinthians 15:55) and 'blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted' (Matthew 5:4).
His passing I guess to me makes what my sister did (accepting Jesus as her Lord and Savior) seem so much more real (and I know 'real' is not really the appropriate word here) ...
... but what I'm trying to say is that although he has left his earthly body and we are all sad, but we can take comfort in knowing that as Uncle accepted Christ as his Savior then this is it not the end and he is beginning his eternal journey with Christ...
A journey that to those of us who has been baptized and who have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior look forward to when God calls us home to him...
And so this is a heavy one ... but we still give God all the praise.
Please keep Uncles family in your prays xx
I'm really sorry to hear of Uncle's passing. I send sympathies and condolances everyone he has left behind.
ReplyDeleteIt's a comfort to know that they will see him again, pain free and at peace xx
It's sometimes hard to believe that you can get through the passing of a loved, but it is true with the love of Christ Jesus and knowledge of what he has to offer its about the only comfort that gets you through when no ones words can or will get you through however what remains so true is time is a great healer
ReplyDeleteHe may not be here on earth, but he has made it to the Kingdom, God is embracing him as we speak and he has made it to a higher level... We give thanks for the life that he had, we continually pray that God conforts his family.
ReplyDeleteAmen x
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