Celebrate Each Breath
My heart breaks today, and I ask you to pray for a dear, Christian family from my home church. A young mother prepares to do the unimaginable tomorrow — bury her youngest son, only 15 years old who passed away suddenly.
I can’t even begin to imagine her pain — the pain of the entire family — over the loss of this precious gift of life. My heart is a mother’s heart. I would give my life in a split second to spare the life of either of my children, as I know this mother would have. As I waited in bed last night for sleep to come, my mind spun around the circle of “Why?”. Why did this happen to such a precious family? Why so young? Why did God not heal this boy for His glory?
Is it wrong to ask the “why’s”?
In my heart, I believe that even as the psalmist cried out to God and asked the “Why’s?” and “How long’s?”, that God hears our pleas. He understands that we can only see a small glimpse of His bigger plan. Our minds may never understand the “why’s” of life, but we will still trust Him. Just as this family is trusting God, even in their darkest moments, it is a reminder and an example to us all.
A reminder to celebrate each breath of this journey…
I don’t know if I, too, will one day have to stand weeping over the grave of my own child — Lord, I beg not.
I don’t know if cancer will strike, or an earthquake will come, or if I will lose my job and home and the list goes on and on. I pray even now that if those things happen, that I will still trust Him.
Only by His grace. Only by His strength. Only by His unfailing love…
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10
Hug your children a little tighter today, and tell them how much you love them. Drink in the sunshine and fresh air and praise God for another day to live for Him. Thank Him for His many blessings and for health to enjoy each day.
And pray for those who mourn.
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.
You have made my days a mere handbreadth;
… the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,
even those who seem secure”
~ Psalm 39:4-5
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