Sickness, sorrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more
There is no rhyme or reason that we as mortals can think of for the death of a small child, but today the impact of such a death is rippling through my office. One of my co-workers has a wonderful wife and two beautiful girls. A little after 8:00 this morning the younger of his two children went in for a heart catheterization in her 10th week of life. After beginning the anesthesia, Ella Cate’s heart stopped beating. Her doctors worked for over an hour to revive her, but could not. As I learned of this painful news, I was reminded of my favorite hymn – “On Jordan’s Stormy Banks.” The third and fourth verses especially spoke to me of the promise we have as Christians looking into Cannan’s happy land:
3. No chilling winds nor poisonous breath
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness, sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more.
4. When shall I reach that happy place,
And be forever blessed?
When shall I see my Father’s face,
And in His bosom rest?
I am bound for promised land.
May we all take a moment in our busy days to realize that the stormy shores on which we stand are but a fleeting moment in our Christian life. We ARE bound, WE are bound, we are BOUND for the promised land.
July 10, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Hallelujah that this broken world is not our home! That is such a loss and I can’t imagine losing a little one, esp. like that. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord.- Job. 1:21 Hard to say and swallow, but sometimes it helps to know that nothing is random and God is still good.
July 11, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Good to talk with you last night Becca. Praise God that my sisters haven’t had to endure such a heartache. I love you!
July 11, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I can only “amen” what Rebecca has written. The loss of a child is so devastating. It is during such times that with tears I cry,”I don’t understand but I trust you, Sovereign Lord”. Praise God, there is eternity!
November 7, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Okay, dude, ya really gotta post SOMETHING!!!!! I’m checking your blog here and it’s depressing…the last post that is. C’mon, shake it up a little and say something funny, English major…it’s not like you have any finals or anything coming up soon!! Love you, Jen