Today we were informed from our boss that our co-worker who was recently diagnosed with cancer had died. It was terrible news in light of the recent death of another co-worker this week. Although many of us were aware of the circumstances surrounding her death it definitely did hit many people hard including myself. I had spent a very brief moment of time with her but looking back I thank God for that opportunity because it made such a big impact in my life even now.
It's interesting how someone you barely know can impact your life. The more I think about the past week and my co-workers that God has allowed me to spend time with before their death, I am humbled and reminded of the brevity of life. It actually brings tears to my eyes and encourages me that the Good News needs to be shared as a daily part of our lives. I am glad to say that I will one day see her again in heaven and find peace in knowing that she has gone to be with the Lord. Yet, I can't truly explain the sadness and grief that I am feeling. It is bittersweet, but SWEET indeed to know that she has completed her race and is truly in a better place.
I know that she had her struggles while on this earth and had battled against sin, but we all have and continue to do so. Thank God we find our source of strength in Jesus, as well as forgiveness and freedom from sin thru the blood Jesus has shed for us.
Before she died, I recall a few conversations we had in which she was so thankful to God even in the midst of the diagnosis. I really don't know how to express it except God's grace and love shown in her circumstance. She was a strong and independent women who lived her life according to how she pleased, but when her physical strength and independence was affected due to the disease she had no other choice but to let go and place God where He belongs which is FIRST and only FIRST... God restored her Spirit and she just kept giving glory and thanks to the Lord. It is amazing and I think the best part of all is she returned to her FIRST LOVE Jesus and is now with Him forever and ever, and ever for ETERNITY...
Just like many of us who have faced difficult circumstance and have had no where else to turn, the only place left was to depend on the LORD. Ideally GOD should always be number ONE whether things are great or bad. Yet it is easy for us to forget God in the midst of our daily living. We get busy or feel like we are in control. Maybe we just want to do our own thing and leave God somewhere distant until we need Him.. Yet, God remains the same and is always there for us like a good shepard calling our name to bring us back to safe refuge. When we do not listen we open ourselves up to many things that we probably would not do otherwise. Nevertheless, we will be humbled... We will one day whether on earth or eternity be reminded and judged accordingly, but God gives us opportunities to do so while on earth...
The Good News! Whether you have never known Christ or have strayed away... He always welcomes us with open arms, all we have to do is acknowledge our sins, mistakes, habits and hang-ups to Him and ask for His forgiveness and help. Trust and believe that He has forgiven us and died on the cross to prove that point. He is RISEN! He has given us freedom to LIVE|LIFE to the FULLEST for ETERNITY where Jesus is alive and has prepared our place when He calls us home, but until then let us continue to seek Him daily and make Him the Boss of all bosses, the King of all kings, and Lord of all lords... LIVE for HIM and our death will just be a continuation of LIFE in Heaven.
Ruby's death is a reminder of the brevity of LIFE, but LIFE is available with GOD for ETERNITY... I'm glad to be able to see my friend again one day in Heaven and we know it is all because of Jesus! Thank You JESUS!
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