"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation."
Isaiah 12:2
Salvation....what a wonderful word. Knowing that Jesus loved us enough to die & give us His salvation...to be able to leave this life & live with Him for Eternity. No pain, no suffering, no tears, no worries, just.....wonderful Joy.
These past few months have been difficult for our family. We watched as Michael's brother, Raleigh, fought throat cancer with all he had. We prayed & asked several of you to pray with us for his healing. God heard & answered our prayers several times. In the last days of Raleigh's life, we prayed for God's mercy. Again, God heard & answered. Raleigh's battle with cancer ended on Dec. 31, 2007. Cancer was defeated & Raleigh's suffering ended. To be absent of this world is to be present with the Lord. We have praised God for the work He did in Raleigh's life. We are saddened because we can't go see Raleigh anymore, but we have Hope through Jesus Christ that we can be reunited with him one day. Raleigh was ready to meet Jesus and what joy that gives us that loved him.
Through the grief we have felt, God has been our strength & our song. We are to rejoice because another one has gone Home, so we have been rejoicing & praising Him. God has comforted us like only He can. He is the One you can trust and rely on in a time of need. His word tells us that "He will never leave or forsake" one of His children. He is with me now as I type these words for you to read. He is my peace & my joy.
God has a purpose for this particular blog. He guides me in the words He would have me say to you. If you are reading this & you don't know Jesus or you have loved ones who aren't saved; cry out to God. He will hear your cries & He will answer your prayers. He is a wonderful & merciful God. He loves each and every one of us. He doesn't want one of His children to be condemned to an eternity without Him. His word speaks of "leaving the 99 to go after the 1 that was lost". If you are that "one", God is speaking to you. Listen to Him, let Him love you back into the fold. He gives us Hope. He doesn't ask for anything from you except your love & your heart. God is the best choice you will ever make in your life. I can't imagine living in this world without Him to guide me. On my own, I can make a mess of everything, but with "Christ, I can do ALL things..."
