I Am Here

As I mentioned a little earlier, in my greatest quotes of the week post, one of the teachers in our courtyard just had a little grand baby pass away last week.  Her daughter who lives in Texas also was supposed to be due in about 5 weeks,  when they found out that she had a miscarriage.  The worst part is that the teachers two daughter in laws (who live in Ohio) are due around the same time, so they were all going to have babies around the same time.  They were both born yesterday a few hours apart from each other : ).  I couldn't imagine being a mother/grandmother and not knowing whether to be grieving or happy and joyful all at the same time.  Being torn between being happy for the new babies her sons are having and grieving and trying to be a comfort to your daughter that is grieving a newly lost baby.  I get teary eyed just thinking about it.

But God reminds us in John 14:18 that he is here.

"No, I will not abandon you as orphans- I will come to you."

Well, this same teacher came into our room the other day and said I have to tell you this story.

Her and her husband were shopping in Toys R Us with their grandson, the weekend after loosing their grand baby.  While they were looking at some toys a couple of lady's came up to them and said,  "We were wondering if maybe you two could help us?  We are doing a scavenger hunt, and our words were blonde and toy.  We noticed you both have blonde hair and are shopping in the toy section.  We just have one more word though, lost, are you experiencing any loss at this time?"  And of course they broke down right there and the two lady's prayed with them and went on there way.  

All I can think about is how amazingly God works.  That teacher didn't know those two lady's at all, but somehow they came to the right to people at the right time.  How encouraging is it to know that God is still there and that he uses little things like this to tell us "I am here."

This teacher and her family had been feeling a sense of abandonment, but God said "No, I will not abandon you like orphans-I will come to you."  And he did, they didn't have to go searching, God came to them through those two lady's at the time when they most needed it.

"I have told you this so you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrow.  But, take heart because I have overcome the world."  John 16:33

While we are here on earth we will always experience grief, sorrow, trials, and suffering, because of sin. What we have to remember though is that God is greater than any grief, sorrow, trial or suffering we may be going through.  There is nothing he can't and won't help us get through. 

He then gives us encouragement and a sustaining hope, reminding us that in Heaven there will be no grief, sorrow, trials, or suffering.  

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.  All these things are gone forever."  Revelations 21:4

I can't wait for this day!