Precious...

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Ps 116:15)” I had read that scripture the day before and I was talking with my big brother, Jay. “What do you think he means by that? I mean, I’m sure it’s not literal…right?”

“I think he means ‘Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints,’” he said. My brow furrowed. He went on to express that our death is a great thing in God’s sight…our ways are not His ways.

Since, and before, I’ve read scriptures which say…

  …The day you die is better than the day you are born.
Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties.
    After all, everyone dies—
    so the living should take this to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter,
    for sadness has a refining influence on us.
A wise person thinks a lot about death,
    while a fool thinks only about having a good time. (Ecc 7:1-4, NLT)

And…

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Is 55:8-9)

It’s been 2 weeks and 3 days since I lost my sweet baby Z, 5 months old. The heartache is indescribable. So here I was this morning, on my knees again; calling out to the One who could, but didn’t, save.

As I began to pour out my heart, sharing and asking, I felt Him rushing in to speak to me once again.

“I want you to understand- I sit in eager anticipation of snatching all of my children out of the fallen world, and bringing them into Paradise with me.”

But what about the pain of those left behind? How could you inflict that upon them…us?

“They are coming to be with me too, one day. That is what I want them to have in their hearts, at all times. I want them to hope constantly in that! It is the beauty and glory of that which makes it all worth it. So, I let them work through the pain, for the sake of what is to come; just as my Son did. They will need to learn to accept the pain. But even in that journey, I have good things for them. I promise. Don’t you know me? Have I not shown myself to be Love?

You hurt and I am there. You cry and I cry with you. What you are struggling to accept and reconcile is ‘How could I let you all go through so much pain?’ But what you’re looking at is only an infinitesimal part of the picture. My precious ones have finally come home!! No more tears. They are in the arms of the One who made them – the One who Loves them. They are safe forever from pain and eternal Death. They have finished the race. The pain of your separation from them is deep, but it is also temporary, and will one day be complete – when you, too, are with Me. In its place will be the eternal, overflowing well of joy which comes from the end of separation from me. And all of you “will never be thirsty again.” That’s the prize. Let the pain you now feel be a reminder of the longing you have to be with Me in Paradise, and the promise that it will come to pass.”

Wow.

I was amazed… inspired even.

I was quieted, having been comforted and Loved by the One who could…

 

AND DID

 

SAVE.

 

Zion Asher Sky Dozier

Rest in Paradise

 

Zion: Meaning of Zion: "highest point"

Asher: Meaning of Asher: "fortunate, blessed, happy one"

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