...or for
me?
We
celebrated Leisha's birthday (April 28) and my Dad's birthday (April 29) with
my parents and my brother Brad, Tanya, Chelsi and her boyfriend Zach! I
don't know if we've ever celebrated Dad & Leisha's birthday's together all
these years. But Ren & I got to be in Texas this time and enjoyed our visit
with them.
Mom
slipped a card over to me after we finished eating. On the front was
written 'Leisha's Hope' and inside was a gift for the electricity DEEP WOODS
project. I was elated. There was also a page that had been torn out
of a daily bread devotional. She had marked some portions of it that she
especially wanted me to see. I slipped in back in the envelope and
promised I would read it later.
I didn't
get a chance to read it till we were traveling home a couple of days later.
But I was amazed how it tied in with the dreams and words of the hymn on
Leisha's birthday. (See April 28th's blog)
I
include it here in it's entirety so I won't forget what it said...
from OUR DAILY BREAD, February 8, 2013
Mysterious Truth
Sometimes
when the infinite God conveys His thoughts to finite man, mystery is the
result. For example, there’s a profound verse in the book of Psalms that seems
to present more questions than answers: “Precious in the sight of
the Lord is the death of His faithful servants” (116:15 niv).
I shake my
head and wonder how that can be. I see things with earthbound eyes, and I have
a tough time seeing what is “precious” about the fact that our daughter was
taken in a car accident at the age of 17—or that any of us have lost cherished
loved ones.
We begin
to unwrap the mystery, though, when we consider that what is precious to the
Lord is not confined to earthly blessings. This verse examines a heaven-based
perspective. For instance, I know from Psalm 139:16 that Melissa’s arrival in
God’s heaven was expected. God was looking for her arrival, and it was precious
in His eyes. And think about this: Imagine the Father’s joy when He welcomes
His children home and sees their absolute ecstasy in being face to face with
His Son (see John 17:24).
When death
comes for the follower of Christ, God opens His arms to welcome that person
into His presence. Even through our tears, we can see how precious that is in
God’s eyes.
Lord, when sorrow grips our hearts as we think about
the death of one close to us, remind us of the joy You are
experiencing as our loved one enjoys the pleasures of
heaven. Please allow that to give us hope and comfort.
A sunset in one land is a sunrise
in another.
Pasted
from <http://odb.org/2013/02/08/mysterious-truth/>
Thanks Mom!
Happy Birthday Leisha!
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