…thoughts of Jim’s death consume my mind. I even wonder what my own death experience would be like. Judgment, hell, heaven, and my own sins. What if? What is it, that might be separating me from the place they call heaven?
Touched with a sense of regret I confess to Him all my wickedness. I ask Jesus Christ of Nazareth for HIS forgiveness. I abandon myself into His hands so that He may do what pleases HIM. I would be amiss to say, to this King, full of mercy and goodness, who is not far from chastising me. That I am not HIS child. As HE embraces me with HIS tender love, Wrapping me in HIS arms, I sit, wondering how I got here. Certainly, I did nothing to deserve a LOVE that is so free, tender, and unconditional.
He is inviting Jim to HIS table of eternal life. There HE serves me with His hands, offering the keys of His treasures. Even though Jim walks through the valley of the shadow of death, he will fear NO evil. The rod and staff of GOD is his comfort and his guide.
My mind has drawn me, even against my will, to the things of the earth. Right now, I’m praying that Jim can see the nearness of GOD and feel the warmth of HIS love. God is often nearer to us and more effectually present with us in sickness than in health.
No other Physician has said, “By my stripes you are healed.” Because He took upon HIS body a cure for Jim. Crying out, I beg for Jim to put all his trust in Christ. Remarkably, you will soon find the effects of your faith in Christ in Jim’s healing. Healing in his mind, making amends with his past.
Healing, which we often overlook by putting greater confidence in people rather than in God.
Whatever medications, physicians have used will succeed only so far as Christ permits.
When pains come from God, only HE can cure them. HE often sends diseases of the body to cure those of the soul. Comfort yourself with the sovereign Physician both of body, soul, and spirit.
… I am in pain to see Jim suffer so long. What gives me some ease and sweetens is the feeling I have in his grief, is that GOD is with Jim, if he but asks CHRIST to join him, to stand at his side in this time of uncertainty.
CHRIST waits only for that resignation and a perfect trust in Him to cure Jim if that be HIS perfect will for his life.
GOD sometimes permits bodily diseases to cure the distance of the soul that has gone away from HIM or never took the time to know HIM. I say have courage. Ask of God, not deliverance from internal pains and questions, but strength to bear purposefully, the strength to endure this time where eternity is spent.
For it should be the love of Christ, and all that should please HIM. Love sweetens pains. And when one loves God, one suffers for His sake with joy and courage. Comfort yourself with Him, and comfort Jim with Christ who is the only true Physician of body, soul, and spirit. He is the Father of the afflicted, always ready to help us. He loves us infinitely more than we imagine. Love Him then, and seek not consolation anywhere else.
I hope you will soon receive these words, and that the love of Christ surrounds you in this time of your thoughts.
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