Uncertainty, But Certain

The absolute greatest fear I have is the fear of losing somebody I love. Up until two months ago, I had no idea how hard losing somebody you loved really was. I did not know how I would react or how my family would react. I had no idea what feelings would be going on through my mind if it were to ever happen. I did not know how it would influence the relationships I have with my friends and God. Basically...I was uncertain of everything concerning such a situation except for the basic truths I know from the Bible(A.K.A. if the person who dies was saved by Jesus Christ, they will go to Heaven and if they had not made the decision to accept Jesus as their Savior, then they will go to Hell).

The day my grandmaw died I was not at home with my family, I was actually out of town with family friends staying with some of their friends. Everyone who I was with, however, were my brothers and sisters in Christ.

My mom called me on April 2nd saying something along the lines of, "Logan, I've got some bad news. Maw-Maw(my grandmaw) passed away last night in her sleep."Immediately, tears began to roll down my face. Every feeling I had ever felt in my life rushed at me like a tidal wave hitting me hard against the rocks. Realizing my greatest fear was rapidly becoming my reality caused me to become the most uncertain I had ever been. With uncertainty looming over me and with my head against a wall, I did not know where to turn, yet when I turned around to face everyone, Christ showed himself to me.

A good friend of mine once told me that your true friends will be the ones that laugh with you and also cry with you. When I turned around, the family I was staying with and the friends of theirs who we were staying with were all there. They all comforted me each in different ways. They reminded me of where my grandmaw was and how great of a time she was having in heaven. They turned my tears of sadness into tears of joy because of the certainty of where my grandmaw was.

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 13:34

We have all heard this verse before, but I tell you that the people who I was with completely transformed the way I think about it. I had not known the people who's house I was staying at for more than a few hours, but they treated me as if I had known them for years. They did not know my grandmaw or me at all, but they still showered their love onto me just like Jesus commands us to. It amazed me, to say the least, to witness the love Christ talks about in action. Its like I did not really think people ever really practiced the command to love others until I saw it for myself in one of the hardest times of my life.

As I felt completely uncertain of what the next few days of my life would include I was certain of Christ's endless love and how joyful my grandmaw was.

As you continue reading over the next few days, you will realize their will be many more examples of Christ's love. Thanks for reading!

Job 33:28