Sunday, March 16, 2008
A saint at the gates
Had the privilege of being at the hospital with a woman who is waiting on God to take her home. She has been such a testimony to watch as she has recalled Scripture and the teaching she has received through the years. A godly woman who is waiting for her reward. What a lesson to me about setting our eyes on things that are unseen and not on those that are seen. What an example of simple childlike faith, that is carrying her through these hard days. God grant that when my time comes I will be able to display such a faith.
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Greetings all--
Psalm 116:15; Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints
When I went to check out Pastor's Musings and read this one it really struck me in many ways, but one way in particular and I'll get to that in a moment.
Pastor I love your wording..."Had the privilege of being at the hospital with a woman who is waiting on God to take her home."
For those of us who believe on Jesus Christ and acknowledge that He is absolute truth and have been in that situation; at the bedside of a believer who is in their last moments, knowing that they, our loved one(s) have put their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus, well it is truly a most privileged moment indeed to share in what is one of the most incredible moments in that person's life and OURS!!
I remember when my sister Sara was in her last moments and we held her hand, stroked her hair, prayed and so on until the nurse spoke those words..."She is gone." I knew she went immediately to the Lord. I remember thinking, WOW SIS!!YOU'RE WITH JESUS. I wished I could ask her, "Sis, what do you see?" This is what we all long for but there is also a void. I like the way Pastor Ray put it when a family member passed, "It was bittersweet." God's people, like this saint, die well and God's people handle death as people with hope, but still, we grieve for them because they are gone.
I mentioned that this struck me in many ways but one way in particular and it was kind of sad. Lately the Lord has laid a co-worker on my heart; very heavily...this has been for several days now. She is as she dangerously declares herself, "A FULL-FLEDGED ATHEIST". It's been about a year and a half since the Lord instructed me to go to her with His message of hope and to invite her and her autistic son to VBS, which I did and she pretty much threw it all back in my face. I was sent back twice, knowing I would face rejection. We still would have lunch together; in fact, she would sit with me even if all the tables were empty but God had also instructed me to stop sharing the message with her. Soon after she got another job and I haven't thought of her until the other day. I couldn't help but wonder what death would be like for her and others like her, and that's what was on my mind when I read this entry, "THE FULL-FLEDGED ATHEIST"
For some reason I can't seem to connect in prayer for her. Any advice would be helpful, but for the family of the saint, I praised and sang, no problem.
Pastor, when you spoke of the saint you said, “What an example of simple childlike faith,..." when I spoke of Jesus to the atheist she stuck her fingers in her ears and shook her head motioning NO! Like a SIMPLE CHILD. What a contrast between the saint and the sinner. Well, it is what it is. I really have a sinking feeling about her and maybe this is why I am having difficulty praying. I sit and wait on the Lord to speak on her behalf but it is a creepy silence...BRRR. again and helping words would be great!
Blessings--
Libby
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