Death is such a confusing thing, and none of us will really understand what happens or how it feels until we each experience it ourselves. It happens everyday, but only occasionally affects each of us. As for us, we haven’t had a death in our family for 3 1/2 years now. Since being married, we have each lost 2 grandparents. It isn’t easy, and won’t be getting any easier. My Grandma died on June 17, 2007. Today I also found out a friend from work lost his son in Iraq.
Life is precious. We must embrace each moment and live for the Lord.
I don’t know where my grandparents are. I am hoping that they are in Heaven, but I don’t know for sure. I hate that feeling, the not knowing…so I need to work on sharing my faith. Especially with my immediate family! They are in my circle of influence, and things I do will affect their choice in their faith. I believe since I am “saved” that I have that responsibility to talk to them and show them Christ’s love. I was making an effort to show that to my sister this weekend. There were a couple times I could have blown it, but chose to be loving, instead of how I normally would be. I think she was shocked, and I hope she knows it was jesus.
Here are a few verses to ponder on:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith the salvation of your souls. 1 Pet 1.3-9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
