Yesterday morning, I got the news that one of our friends passed away losing the fight to cancer. My heart was heavy. She's such a lovely wife and a mother of 4 and had been very optimistic and positive about the illness but after all, she had gone home to be with the Lord.
I'm in such a dilemma, should I be happy or sad? Someone might said,"What's wrong with you? How come you be happy?" People who know the Lord will know what I meant. It's just the physical body that's dead, the soul will ascend to heaven where our Father had prepared a place for us! That's the only place where there's no sickness, sadness, worry... only have love, happiness and joy! So why should we be sad if we know that after death, you will be in such a lovely place! Jesus had suffered death for our sins and only through Him, we can be redeemed and saved. And we can be sure where we would be heading after and eternally!
Life's really unpredictable, DH has a old classmate who was diagnosed with last stage cancer when she was getting a pre-martial health check. She didn't have any symptom before and when the news was announced, we were all so shocked. She got married and fought bravely with the illness, however, she had also gone home. We were sad too... she was only 36 and she was so active in children ministry and mission work but I guess she had fulfilled what God has planned for her!
I don't know what will happen tomorrow but I know God has a purpose for all of us in our lives. We should be thankful for who we're and what we've and praising God for His grace and mercies He had given us each day.
Coney Island
6 years ago
