nothing can keep me away

For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can’t, and life can’t. The angels won’t, and all the powers of hell itself cannot keep God’s love away. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, or where we are—high above the sky, or in the deepest ocean—nothing will ever be able to separate us from the love of God demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ when he died for us.

- Romans 8:38-39 (TLB)

 

So often we come to a point in our lives where it feels like everything is going wrong.
In the last week, I lost two friends, both too young, both to heart attacks. 
Another friend lost his father after a lengthy illness. 
I just want to hug all three families and tell them that it’s going to be ok. 
Those words won’t come out of my mouth in their presence though. 
When a person is grieving, they don’t want to hear “I know how you feel” or “you’ll get over this”, or even “you’ll be ok”, because at that very moment, it won’t be ok, they aren’t even close to getting over it and I don’t care what you have been through, no one knows how another person feels. Ever. 
In 2022 Tasha Layton released Into the Sea, look at these lyrics: 
​​My heart is breaking

In a way I never thought it could

My mind is racing

With the question, "Are you still good?"

Can you make something

From the wreckage?

Would you take this heart

And make it whole again?

Though the mountains may be moved into the sea

Though the ground beneath might crumble and give way

I can hear my Father singing over me

"It's gonna be okay, it's gonna be okay"

I've blamed myself

And if I'm honest, maybe I've blamed You too

But You would not forsake me

'Cause only good things come from You

Though the mountains may be moved into the sea

Though the ground beneath might crumble and give way

I can hear my Father singing over me

"It's gonna be okay, it's gonna be okay"

From beginning to the end

You're so close

You have never let me down

And You won't

In the valleys, in the shadows, I know

You're so close

You're so close

Though the mountains may be moved into the sea

Though the ground beneath might crumble and give way

I can hear my Father singing over me

"It's gonna be okay, it's gonna be okay"

"It's gonna be okay, it's gonna be okay"

I'm gonna be okay

I'm gonna be okay

It is hard to remember in the middle of our pain that God is not going to let us down, that it really will be ok. 

This is the same God that can move mountains, but even if He doesn’t move the mountains that you need moved, it will still be ok. 
To the families of my friends who are dealing with loss today, please know that I care, that I am hurting with you right now.
But at the end of today, there will be tomorrow and God is going to be there for you just as much tomorrow as He is today.

 

#dailybreadbykitty

Daily Inspiration from the Bible