At first it seems hard to understand but its all for a greater purpose, at first I wanted to die when I lost my mom, contemplating suicide I asked God for an explanation and got answers immediately. My bible turned to a page and God spoke to me and let me know that my moms death was not in vain, and he told me that his kingdom was at hand and to turn from my wickedness if I didnt want to lose anyone else.
Hold on & Be strong.
As surely as Jesus rose from the grave so shall our loved ones.
Sometimes sorrow comes down hard on me because shes gone no more kisses hugs back rubs or comforting words but you gotta look past the seen and see the wonderful things of the Spirit.
Amen Disciple!
Thank you for this thread...
It is so hard sometimes to no-longer have that special person in your life any more. We did not realize how much our dad mean't to us and how important he really was to the stability of our every day life...
My father died in 2002...he was miles older than my mom and it was his time.
Seven years before that, he was needing an urgent operation. If he had it, the possibility of him making it through was very minimal...if he did not, he would die. My father was not a Christian at the time and neither was my mom but she relied on my faith because at times like these...there is nothing else but the hope that the God I believed in would come through in some miraculous way!
Our God is a God of miracles and I believe in miracles! Any way, I prayed for my fathers health and bought up the fact that He [God]...had healed Hezekiah of his illness and he could do the same for my father. I wrestled all night with God on this matter and the Holy Spirit kept telling me to relent...but how could I? I believed that if my father died in the condition he was in [unsaved], I would never see him again...finally I relented and said that what ever happens, let it be according to your will...but if it is possible Lord please heal him and when the specialists come to check him the following morning, let them find nothing...Lord, if it is possible, please send him home that day well, because he does not like being in hospital.
The following day, the specialist checked my father and found nothing...all they could say was..."what ever was there, is not there now" so they let him go home. My mom got saved because of it and my Dad got saved later on. God added another 7 years to his life...Praise the Lord!
I must say that when my father died..I was very angry with God because he did not tell me that he was going to take him. I would not talk to him for 9 months because of it. Even though all the physical indications showed that he was going to die...I did not recognize it.
An example...I slept in the lounge that night and had the phone right next to me. I had everything prepared to leave in a hurry. Early that morning, my mom rang me to tell me that he passed away during the night, I was up like a shot and immediately went to her place. He was gone and there was a peacefulness about him.
Anyway, I was angry and I finally asked God [after 9 months] why he didn't tell me that my father was going to die....
He said..."because if I had told you, you would have stood in my way in prayer...but it was his time to go"
I accepted that and we live on...knowing that some day we will meet again in my Fathers house [heavenlies]...where there are many rooms...
Blessings!!!
