Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as for the Lord, and not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. --- Col. 3:23-24
Our lives are like a book. A book that is filled with compelling pages of our daily lives. Each chapter is written differently depending on what is happening in our lives. Each page of our life is filled with words that keep us captivated. Each page will bring tears of joy, laughter, or sorrow depending on the events of that day, week, month or year. The final chapter of our life can be one of hope, or it can be one of sorrow depending on the decisions we have made.
I recently read a story of sorrow and deep pain of a 70's series actress that recently died because of her failed recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. When the series ended she ventured down a path of alcohol and drug problems so severe that it lead to legal problems. Her life started off as one of happiness in being in a popular television series while ending in pain when her previous success could not be duplicated.
My story is one of great gladness beginning with my marriage to Linda, our adoption of two very beautiful children, happy times with them until our daughter's untimely death. Sorrow and tears of sadness followed for several years. The story didn't end bad because I knew that my Savior Jesus Christ was experiencing sadness with Maria's untimely passing. My wife, son and I all experienced Him walking personally with each of us on this journey. Each of us have pages that conclude with a mighty Crescendo of praises that God can turn any life storm into a victory march. My son has experienced being used by God to help several of his classmates with their own grief and sorrow. He was used that way because of how his life story was written.
Our story, I hope, will give hope to the hopeless that no matter what painful thing has happened to you God will bring you through that pain and use that pain for the glory of God.
As we experience the loss of loved ones we have the hope that we will see them again when the final ink has dried in the final paragraph and chapter of our lives. Which is why this song ministered to me. May your life give hope to those who are without hope. May your life story be the crescendo that shouts to the world that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and by hanging on to the Savior you will have hope for tomorrow.
I recently read a story of sorrow and deep pain of a 70's series actress that recently died because of her failed recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. When the series ended she ventured down a path of alcohol and drug problems so severe that it lead to legal problems. Her life started off as one of happiness in being in a popular television series while ending in pain when her previous success could not be duplicated.
My story is one of great gladness beginning with my marriage to Linda, our adoption of two very beautiful children, happy times with them until our daughter's untimely death. Sorrow and tears of sadness followed for several years. The story didn't end bad because I knew that my Savior Jesus Christ was experiencing sadness with Maria's untimely passing. My wife, son and I all experienced Him walking personally with each of us on this journey. Each of us have pages that conclude with a mighty Crescendo of praises that God can turn any life storm into a victory march. My son has experienced being used by God to help several of his classmates with their own grief and sorrow. He was used that way because of how his life story was written.
Our story, I hope, will give hope to the hopeless that no matter what painful thing has happened to you God will bring you through that pain and use that pain for the glory of God.
As we experience the loss of loved ones we have the hope that we will see them again when the final ink has dried in the final paragraph and chapter of our lives. Which is why this song ministered to me. May your life give hope to those who are without hope. May your life story be the crescendo that shouts to the world that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and by hanging on to the Savior you will have hope for tomorrow.
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