Days We Don't Understand

I was at the beach last weekend and I received a text Sunday morning from McSweetie telling me that a friend's daughter had been killed in a car accident.  I was saddened to have to tell Number 1 son and his friends the news.  And it has had me thinking all week... the funeral was today.  And as I was getting ready I had this thought..

While funerals are a celebration of life it is easier to celebrate when it is someone who has "lived"(assuming that they have a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ).  You know ripe old age of 90+, with grandchildren, great grandchildren, a legacy so to speak.

When a funeral is for someone who has suffered from a chronic illness you are happy that they are no longer suffering and have been restored ( assuming again of course that they are a believer)

But when it is a young adult/child then we don't understand.  They had their whole life in front of them.  Getting married, having children, etc...  But then I had a thought... she will never have a BAD DAY again.  A "woe is me" day.  She won't be down because someone hurt her feelings.  She won't  be down because she didn't get that job she wanted... or marry the guy she thought was her soul mate.  EVERY DAY is a perfect day for her for ETERNITY!

I LONG for that day.  I am not saying that I am ready to leave this earth and my family and my friends and the things I love doing here but I DO look forward to the day where from that day on I will live in PERFECTION because I am SO FAR from that now.  Yet despite my failures, shortcomings, bad attitude days I have a FATHER who loves me more than I will ever know and there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I can that would cause Him to love me any less.  He is the same today tomorrow as He has ALWAYS been.  He has had no beginning and He has no end.  He is the Alpha and the Omega.  He is unchanged and nothing takes Him by surprise.

We have been studying the book of Ruth in BSF and learning about His providential care is just AMAZING.  And His providential care is in the big and LITTLE things.  I capitalize LITTLE because we expect to see Him in the big things but when we see HIM in the little things (the everyday thing)s to me that is amazing.  We often overlook Him in the little things.  And we shouldn't.  He cares about EVERY aspect of our lives.   And the discussion we had on Wednesday in our groups was just fabulous.  My ladies are a delight and GET IT!

I hope you GET IT too!  So on the days we don't understand know that God is there. Seek first His Kingdom and then all these things shall be added to you.

Blessings to you!