Matthew 28:29 NLT
My oldest brother died less than a year ago. His wife died this week. Her service is on Monday in North Texas, and I can't go because I have had covid for 27 days. I believe I am definitely on the upswing and took my last dose of medicine today, but it's too soon to take a chance of taking it to the rest of my family. Love is hard...
I don't understand why, and I don't understand the timing of it all, both my niece and nephew and my grandniece and grandnephew to lose Ron and Mary within a year of each other, and I can't be there. And as the remaining siblings and our children gather, I won't be there. But way more than me, they need my Savior to be there and He will be. I praise God that He has comforted me with the Truth that He is Immanuel, God with us. He doesn't put restrictions on when He's with us or where He's with us, but simply that He's with us always.
And as I expressed earlier this week, Psalm 139 gives me great comfort in knowing that all the days of my life were planned before I ever drew a breath, and He's promised to be with me. It doesn't get any better than that! So, whatever my family needs on Monday, I am sure beyond the shadow of a doubt that they will have because He IS Immanuel, God with us.
Prayer:
Father,
We pray Your Word in Psalm 145, I will exalt You, my God and King, and praise Your Name forever and ever. I will praise You every day; yes, I will praise You forever. Great is the Lord! You are most worthy of praise! No one can measure Your greatness. Let each generation tell its children of Your mighty acts; let them proclaim Your power. I will meditate on Your majestic, glorious splendor and Your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim Your greatness. Everyone will share the story of Your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about Your righteousness. Thank You, Father, we look to You by Hope in Your Word. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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