“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our
debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV)
I lost my dear
Aunt Myrna (I call her Titi) on Sunday. Today, because I couldn't be present in Puerto Rico, I am watching
the wake via the Internet. This morning, as I watched, I thought about what goes through our
minds when we go to a wake? You
know, we look at the body and we stand
there. Some kneel. I've been to many wakes & viewings. It is out of
respect that we go to the casket. We stay there a moment. I know we are
sad. We are grieving, and perhaps we
think about what could have been. We want more time with our loved ones. We cry and maybe plead, but they are gone. All we have are memories.
We celebrate their home-going with the Lord.
Then I began to think. What happens when we are dead in our sin? We have no relationship with the Lord. We
have rejected his Son. I know I was there once. I
wonder if God looked at my dead soul and stood over me? I know he did not kneel, for it is I
who will bow the knee to the Savior. He
knows all about my life before I was
even born. It is out of his love
for me that he calls to me. He
rejoices over me with singing. He, too, wants more time with me. He
remembers mankind before they turned from him and disobeyed. He calls to us. He rejoices over that one soul that turns from death to life. He celebrates our homecoming with a feast! Yes, a feast for us.
Welcome home
Titi....Welcome home!
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