Encouragement

So I thought that I would post something for a little bit of encouragement. As many people have been affected with death in the last few weeks, both in the church family, and with friends. Mr. Pat gave out a list of bible verses that he got from a nurse at the hospital from when Mrs. Laine was in the hospital. I thought that some of them were really cool. And I am going to try to put up a verse or two a week. This first verse comes from Jude 1:21. It says "Keeps yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life." So God has a plan for all of you and he is just waiting to pull you up into heaven to live with him for eternity. In Jeremiah 29:11 it says "For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." God knows exactly what will happen to you in your lifetime, however he uses you for other people. Mr. Pat also gave us a short poem called Come With Me.
God saw she was getting tired,
and a cure was not to be;
So he put His arms around her, and
whispered, "Come with me."
With tearful eyes we watched her
suffer, and saw her fade away;
Although we loved her dearly, we could
not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard
working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best!

So just a little bit of encouragement for all of you out there that have lost someone you carried deeply for, remember they are with God and one day you will see them again.

Love always,
Heather a