https://odb.org/MY/2022/10/05/grieving-and-grateful
One of those things in life that we will not be able to avoid is grief. As we get older, there will be loved ones and friends who will go before us. In fact some of our contemporaries may have passed on. People die for different reasons. Besides traffic accidents, the other major causes of death are cancer and cardiac arrest. The recent pandemic also led to many dying, with most already having underlying health issues; the virus mostly sped things up.
I think no one will ever experience what Job experienced. One devastating news after another. From his oxens and donkeys to his camels to his sheep and to his various servants and workers, and then his children – one calamity after another, nearly all at once. Yet he worshipped God and proclaimed that with nothing he came to this world, with nothing shall he leave. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken, praise the name of the LORD!
As was said, even one of those would have devastated us and yet Job was able to praise God. He praised the LORD because the LORD spared his life. He was grateful that he still had breadth because in the end, we live at the grace and mercy of the Almighty. People die for a variety of reasons and we could be one of them anytime any day. We are still alive today enjoying the beauty of His creation and the fellowship and companionship of our loved ones because of His love and mercy. That is why we must be thankful and grateful to God for His goodness upon our lives despite the grief.
We may have lost a loved one. But we still have our life and our job. If we had lost our job, we still have our life and our loved ones. Be thankful that we still live. Be thankful that we still have God’s plans and purposes for us to achieve. We still have our work cut out in the Kingdom of God here on earth. We still have a purpose to fulfil for God here on earth.
It’s time to move on and leave our grief behind. Still much to do for God in our life in this world. Not time yet for us to be with Jesus in heaven. Do our part as that brick on the wall. Be grateful and thankful to God that our time is not up yet. We still have much to accomplish for Him! Amen!
Ronnie's Thoughts 