Something we all will have to face or already have, DEATH of a loved one or maybe a friend. There is always sadness, mixed feelings, and sometimes numbness. Hopefully if that person knew Christ as their Lord and Savior there is joy that they are with the Lord and I will be with them once again. I dont know why death has been heavy on my heart... if the Lord preparing me for something to come? All I can do is turn it over to Christ and pray for my family and friends and to prepare my heart for a time such as that. It started when I dreamt that a loved one was telling me BYE because it was their time to be called home to heaven. Thankfully, well, selfishly... that person is still alive and a big part of my life. Then it seems that my devotions continually are ministering to me about death and mourning. Reality... we are all just one heart beat away from death. This I know to be true: Death is final. There is no going back. There is no more time for those on earth to forgive or to spend time with that person. There are no more phone calls, emails, cards to send or time to capture moments in pictures together. The life on earth is over, and scripture tells us after that comes judgment. This realization is hard for me to grasp. I love spending time with my family, friends and especially Josh and our kids. Majority of my family and friends dont live for Christ which means this life on earth is all I have with them. Things Ive been praying about: 1- Am I spending quality time with them? 2- Am I sharing Christ with them? 3- Am I loving them and showing them I care about them? 4- Am I being forgiving towards them? 5- Do I say I love you every chance I get? We hear those in combat who have written letters to their family members in case they dont return home. They express how much they love them for all they have done in their life. Those letters sometimes are just the things that get their loved ones through after hearing of the death of their loved one. If we die only once, that must mean we live only once (on this earth anyway). Take this life and spend time with those you love. Do not let there be any regrets in your time spent with others, so that when they are gone you may have perfect peace in their absence. Or if it is your time, you can provide perfect peace for them... because you lived your letter of love for them. Father of Comfort, in my world of distractions, fast paced schedules, and feelings of being overwhelmed, lay on my heart the need to stay in touch with those that I love or build new relationships to love others. Give me opportunity today to say, I love you to those dear to me. Amen PS: I love you my friends and family! I cherish all the moments that we have made together. Lets not stop here... lets make more! Javonne Joshua Javonne Benauro Shanette Navarez Clarice Domi Benauro Tina Navarez Mary Anne Robertson Ailana Navarez Mali Navarez Arturo N Christine Betty
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:00:25 +0000
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