I wrote this piece a few years back, I feel like it’s too good not to share again. I pray you enjoy it! ❤️
I saw God today!!!!
In every little thing that is in this life- you can see God. Sometimes His presence is just a little more evident than others.
Today, I walked into a church for the funeral of a young man with a heavy heart. Questioning God and not understanding His plan. As a mother, my heart was burdened at the thought of another mother no longer having her precious child to hold, kiss, or watch grow.
As the slide show popped up his pictures, and pictures with the rest of his family and friends my heart sank a little more. I hugged both parents giving my deepest, heart-felt condolences, and struggling to rein in my own feelings my heart still ached so much for this family.
The preachers spoke and held this young man up in the highest regards.
As the last song was being sung before dismissing the funeral service, the words of Chris Tomlin’s “I will rise” filled the room packed with people from wall to wall. Before the first verse was even half way over, the mother of this young man, whose heart has to be shattered, stood up and walked up to his casket and stretched her arms up to heaven. A moment later, the father who was still physically bruised and battered, hobbled right behind his wife with his arm raised high too. It was not long before the whole church joined these two God-fearing people.
Although, the friends and family were showing their love, support, and strength by attending this funeral- that mother and father were the strongest 2 people there. They understand that “our” children are not actually “our” children. They are GOD’s children! He lends them to us, and it is up to us to instill Jesus into their lives and hearts.
The parents were still willing to praise God and thank Him, not for taking their son away, but for giving them a son to love and have on this earth for 14 years. They praised Him that now this young man was in the arms of Jesus and walking the streets of gold.
I was in awe along with probably everyone else in that room. How awesome that these parents were able to see through their own grief and give God the glory for all the things that He promises us here on earth and in Heaven.
Although my heart was heavy walking in, it was lighter walking out. I saw God today!!!<3