We have recently experienced the death of our two month old grandchild and although it doesn't bring complete healing to this human heart, I can see glimpes of God's purposes through death. John 12:24. "I tell you the truth. A grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die. Then it grows and makes many seeds. But if it never dies, then it will always be only a single seed." God always fulfills promises and even brings salvation through death.
In the book of Genesis it wasn't until he death of Sarah that Abraham found the "Promise Land" that God told him of when he bought a plot of land to bury his wife. It was the death of Ruth's husband that catapulted her to her "Promise Land" by restoring her with her Boaz.
All of the stories found in the Old Testament cast a shadow forward and paint a picture for us to see the New Testament's ultimate death and resurrection of Christ. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16. Salvation.
In my short four years of being saved I have seen people walk into their God given promise and purpose through financial blessings that have come through the death of a loved one. I have seen life restored to so many relationships, that would otherwise remain stagnant ,through the death of of a friend or family member. And is that not God's will for us all to love our neighbors as we love ourselves, to be in right relationship with all we encounter in our lives? Is it not also God's will that we be in right relationship with Him, our creator, through the DEATH and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ? Now I am not minimizing the pain and hurt that comes from death to us mere mortals here on earth because death ALWAYS hurts. But, its when we view death through our spiritual eyes recognizing its purposes and seeing the good that God brings through what is normally viewed as evil that we can truly experience His peace and see that He IS in control and has purpose in what is happening around us at all times. In closing, I urge every Christian to take a step back and explore the possibilities of the "big picture" that surrounds the event of life called "death."
In love with Christ.
Donald Hobbs
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Donald, I can relate to some of your experiences, but only as an adult victim of spousal abuse. Praise God that you turned to Him for healing. I was already His child when being abused and confusedly stayed in the relationship thinking that divorce was unacceptable unless I wanted out due to infidelity. I finally left for the safety of my sons, now two wonderful young men. You have a great ministry in this web site. Feel free to share my testimony if you think it will help others.
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