"I won't let anything happen to you"
And when you can say this with confidence as well as without hesitation, you know that you can do so, you believe you can and have the ability to do so. Perhaps anything is an exaggeration. "I won't let you fall" would be more appropriate for an instance, a moment, an event in time. I think of a child I see in therapy, and I said this to him...and even if I was unable to fulfill an "anything" I could so do for the moment with absolute confidence and care. And I wanted to, to see him succeed.
A dear friend recently lost an unborn child at 7 months. She's only a year older than me. By the time I flew over, she was home, recovering. I am amazed at her resilience and strong will. I am more amazed that the couple's resolution to, together as one, stand before the Lord with arms lifted in thanksgiving to Him despite all that has happened to them. Today is Thanksgiving, and despite the misfortune three days ago, they decided to un-cancel their Thanksgiving gathering/meal and have one to celebrate the blessings in life. I am humbled and amazed.
Praise God, magnify His Name. The husband spoke of not asking the 'why' but rather accepting that God chose his son to be taken to heaven, if not his son, it would some other. But God knew that he and his wife, his family was able to manage this. God does not tempt more, give more sorrow in life that one can bear. For this child of God to say this, he turned into a man of God before my eyes. I see him in a new light, yes, I knew he was a godly man, but yesterday night, he proved himself a true man. A man of valor in weeping with his wife, and a man of God in yet still standing steadfast before God and
giving thanks to Him in this time of absolute sorrow. I worry about the speed in which this couple has reached this point in grief, but at the same time can see how they have reached this point so soon. Praise God for such a man, and such a woman. Thank God for their example, for those like me, that I can be so privileged to know them and walk part of their path in life. Praise God, no words I can imagine that give glory to God enough, the praise and worship that He alone deserves.
Praise God. I am blessed to be a part of this family. Like he said, "You know who family is when those people come beside you in a time like this. That's who your family is. You have friends, everyone has friends, but not everyone has family. And now I know who's my family." O God carry this family for the weeks and months and years to come. Bless them with mighty and great joy as they have experienced great sorrow.
