Homesick
Hebrews 12:25
25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven
As I was reading my devotion this morning this verse really jumped out at me, especially after last night. For those reading that are not Edenites we had one of our pastors leave us to go home to be with the Lord unexpectedly yesterday.
It was a shock and obviously painful for the family that is left behind but one thing that Jim did do is listen to God when He spoke. Jim had a vast knowledge of scripture and the text that I have ever seen. Whenever someone said “I dont remember where this is but it says blah, blah, blah”, he always knew where it was. Jim will be truly missed by all of us as Eden.
One thing that we must remember when taking in death is that for the believer it is a time of rejoicing because the individual who has passed is truly in a place that is far better. A place where they spend eterninty at the feet of the father worshipping and praising. Please keep Jim’s family in your prayers as he leaves behind a wife, 2 boys, grandchildren and a lot of friends. I do know though that Home is where he wanted to be and for that I am truly joyed that he is there.
God Bless ~ Tyler
Indeed Brother Jim will surley be missed. For the Word sayes, to be absent of the body is to be present with the Lord. Funny thing I cannot remember where to find that scripture; without Jim we will have to resort to old fashion methods… like turning the pages of the good old concordance.
Jim was a man of God and a walking concordance…one I will always miss.
My flesh cries out in pain and wishes he was still here to call upon when needed. But my spirit and my heart rejoices knowing he is now with Jesus and all the author’s of the bible. Filling himself with more scripture and receiving greater insight and even more knowledge, the stuff we here must wait to receive.
As most pastor’s like to end with a quote, I would like to share a special moment I had with Marge as we said our good-bye’s to Jim, and to quote Marge just as we are about to leave the hospital, she said, “thank you Lord for sharing Jim with me…” What a fitting and pleasing feeling I had knowing the Lord did in fact share him with me too.