We'll be Together Again in a Little While

 

 - A picture I took of Isaac Hunter (1977-2013) with his daughter Jada -

I’ve been thinking …

Most of us over-estimate the number of days we’ll be able to hold on to each other in this life and we under-estimate the number of days we’ll spend together in heaven.  Maybe that’s why it’s so grievous to learn our days with someone we love here have been fulfilled. It’s difficult when we had imagined we’d have more days with them here and we’re suddenly aware we’ll be missing the “tomorrows” we’d assumed would be ours.

The last week has been a week of sorrow for my family. 

We learned the “tomorrows” we’d expected to enjoy with my nephew Isaac here, are rescheduled to be enjoyed there, where GOD promises we will be together “with the LORD forever.”  I wish we could share more days together here too. There is no doubt. I will miss my Isaac for a little while - as will so many of his family and friends. Our days with him here have run their course.

Proverbs says, “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.”  

Each day that we stretch out our hands to embrace those we love, we’re holding on to a sacred treasure, so during the brief time we’re here together, it would be wise to actually be together and make every moment count.  

Love well today. Our “tomorrows” will be here soon enough.

 

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18  -  “The Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. And those who have died believing in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive will be gathered up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.”

 

 

Comments

[Kem Lanning Meyer]

Praying for you during this time of loss and suffering. Our hearts are heavy and also secure as we hold on to Jesus together. Know you are loved and when you weep, we weep.

[Deputydog345]

Praying for you and your family.

[Karen Carow Slaggert]

My niece and nephew and their 3 beautiful children worship at Summit. They have taken many, many steps closer to Jesus through the incredible teachings of their beloved pastor Isaac. The spiritual legacy he has given to them and to their entire congregation is an eternal gift. He pointed them to Jesus. We worshipped with them many times and were touched by Isaac's teaching as well. You are ALL in our prayers.

[Dacia Marie Kanaan]

i love the charge to BE with those we've been given to love -- to cherish the time we have with them here.

thanks so much for the reminder.

[Brad Skiles]

Thanks, Mark, for sharing your family with us. Thanks for posting Issac's service ... I passed it along to four of my closest friends. God has a victory through this pain. Thanks for allowing us to be impacted by Issac's life.