And this makes us so happy that we will go with him! From Hearts in Heaven..... Today marks the end of our time with David. During our last visit, we questioned David’s response to the news that his child was dead. We were certainly not alone in asking those questions ! Check out the reaction from David’s servants in 2 Samuel 12:21: “His servants asked him, ‘Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!’” OK, David, let’s have it! What were you thinking? Here’s what David said: “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’ But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me” (2 Samuel 12:22-23). That’s a pretty solid defense, wouldn’t you say? It’s interesting that David associated God’s graciousness with keeping his son alive. Perhaps we had the same reaction, that God’s graciousness would mean blessing us with more time with our children on the earth. While we can’t bring our children back, we can redefine God’s graciousness in our lives. God graciously sent Jesus to this earth. God graciously offered Jesus’ life for us. God graciously conquered death through Jesus’ resurrection. Because of God’s grace, we can now confidently say with David, “I will go to him!” We will! It’s a certainty! Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the promise of heaven that we have through your Son Jesus! Thank you for your graciousness in my life on earth and the eternal life I await in heaven! Amen.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:40:56 +0000