Rest For A Weary Soul Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Praise the Lord and Good Evening,
Happy Thanksgiving everyone....yes, I know it's over, but at the same time, it isn't.
I was out of town on Thursday and was unable to send my greetings. Hence, my greetings now. We had planned not to go out of town, but the unexpected happened and we ended up in Dayton, Ohio for a funeral. I found myself searching for words to say to my prayer partner and close friend that would somehow help......in this situation I couldn't relate, as she was a mother mourning the loss of her oldest daughter. I can relate to loss...but not from that angle. As I sat in the service, I looked around the sanctuary and saw a couple people that I knew understood exactly how my friend was feeling as they'd been in that same breath-snatching, crushing place.
I thought about a song by Melvin Williams, "Still Here" and I heard the father of the deceased say something along those lines....that he was gaining strength because he saw others who'd walked the lonely, devastating path, he and his family were now forced to tread.
I continue to stand in awe watching God reveal Himself even through the deep horrors of the harshness of life, at times, through hurting people who are walking testimonies that the Lord can (has done it before) and will continue to be with us through it all!!
No one wants to take on the task of being selected to go through....but my aunt by marriage, but loved like sisters, said she thanked the Lord that she could tell our friend, God will carry you through this. As painfully difficult as it is, He will carry you through just as He carried my aunt through the loss of her daughter and unborn grandson.
No one wants to go through hard times......deep, painful places that seem like dark, endless pits of suffering.....but as my aunt said, since it had to be, at least let some good come out of it...even if it is to be able to be a representative of the Lord's and testify that you're "Still Here" by God's grace....we are still here.
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep, (Romans 12:15 KJV)
In the Master's Service,
Pastor Michele D. Turner
Rehoboth Apostolic Ministries, Inc.
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Matt 11:28-29 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
