Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19 v 15 “The Lord cares deeply when His loved ones die.”
I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because He bends down to listen. The terrors of the grave overtook me. Then I called on the name of the Lord. “Please Lord save me!” The Lord cares deeply when His loved ones die. I will praise the Lord’s name for saving me. I will keep my promises to the Lord. I will offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, in the presence of all his people.
I am a very practical person with a good imagination and for as long as I can remember every few years, I wake up frightened about dying one day. Knowing that it will happen but with lots of questions. What will it feel like. Where will my soul go? How will those around me manage when I am gone? Will I be able to leave an inheritance both for God and for my family? As the day of my death is coming closer God is slowly taking away my fears. I have organized my will, talked with my children and my husband about the practical things- don’t waste time and money on keeping my body alive if my brain is dead. And talking with other believers about what heaven will be like. I have made the decision to make God and His plans a major part of my life. Making people a priority over things and being in the moment. Trusting in God’s timing and as He bends down to listen to these concerns I know he hears me like a loving father.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for listening to all our concerns and being close even when we die. May your will be done forever and forever. Amen.
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