Today as I sat and talked with the Lord, I asked Him to give me scripture
for my hurting family and friends who have recently lost loved ones. I opened my Bible and it fell to Proverbs
20. Two verses were underlined and I
felt those two verses described the two gentlemen who have gone to be with the
Lord.
On Saturday, our friends lost their teenage son. As I read his facebook wall and saw the posts
from his mother’s facebook page, I realized that he was an amazing young
man. He struggled all his life with
health issues yet he had a positive impact on those around him. I did not ever get to really know him as they
lived a distance away from us but I have watched him grow up with each
Christmas letter I received from his mother.
I felt as though I knew him and my heart aches for my friends as I know
how much they love their son and all of their children. The verse I have in remembrance of Clay is
this,
Proverbs 20:11
11 Even a child is known by
his actions,
by whether his conduct is pure and right.
by whether his conduct is pure and right.
Even though his life was short on this earth, people knew of his
faith. May others draw near to the Lord
through our loss may others have life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
My son-in-law, daughter, and granddaughter lost a Grandpa on
Sunday. He had suffered from cancer and
God chose to give him the ultimate healing by taking him home to be with the
Lord. He loved the Lord and devoted time
to teaching Sunday school and working with the youth. His desire was that all his children and
grandchildren would know the Lord. May
the Lord speak to those of his family who have not yet received Him as their
Lord and Savior or who may have strayed from the narrow path. May He strengthen those who have followed in
the steps of their father and grandfather so that they may share the love of
God with others just as their loved one did. The following verse is in memory of our dear
friend Curtis,
May the family of Curtis be blessed
as they grow and serve the Lord.
As you seek Him today, find comfort
in Him who loves you and gave Himself for you.
May the Lord wrap His loving arms around all of those who are hurting
and give them comfort, peace, and strength for the days to come. I will be praying for my family and friends
and hope that you will join me in this prayer, even though you may not know
them.
Seeking Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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