How is it that time seems to fly by so quickly, yet at other times crawl? My conclusion to this dilemma is some things bring great joy and other things great trials. I'm happy to say time is flying for me right now. The other day I was thinking about this fact and I felt life has been given back to me in miraculous ways! How many people lose their first spouse - the love of their life - and then get to marry again into the same family? I didn't have to change my name, or take family pictures off the wall since they were his family too! My first husband was his brother whom he loved and was very close to so seeing pictures of him (even with me) is normal and fine with him. I'm also blessed because I can say both men loved me with a wonderful Christ - like love! You might ask what is that like? Well Jesus Christ says He loves us so much that he lays down His life for us. He gives Himself 100% always serving us. We too are told we need to love each other the way Christ loves us. Now granted most of us fail often at trying to accomplish this. I feel my two sweet men (Tom and now John) have come mighty close to doing this! I often told women, I had the privilege of teaching or leading in Bible study, that my husband (now husbands) had the gift of making me feel like a princess! So there you have it - why time is going by swiftly because I have been given such a sweet season of life again.
I also know that nothing on this earth is forever and I know what it feels like to have time crawl. After Tom went home to the Lord at his death, the months that followed crawled. I know they did because I was very anxious to get them over with and have my turn to be called to my heavenly home. I believe many people feel this way when they feel life is too difficult and wish it would hurry along already. I think of children waiting for Christmas, it is very difficult for a young child to wait to open all those tempting gifts under the tree for Christmas morning. So too it is difficult for us to wait for the wonderful promises of God waiting in Heaven for us!
This morning I noticed on the world news that pops up on my Safari screen that Isis terrorists burned someone alive!! How terrible, at times like that don't you want this sad world to be finished and the new heaven and new earth to be here with Jesus as our ruler!? The ruler that will love us with His perfect love and giving a life of perfection with no more tears! Waiting for that life is the ultimate waiting test for us at times. I feel a strong desire for that new life, but I can only imagine how people feel who are persecuted because they believe in Jesus or going through any kind of abuse living in our world!
So I ask myself what do I do to wait patiently? I think the simple answer is to enjoy following God, take time in His Word the Bible and do His work. This involves loving my husband and my family the way Jesus loves us. Also we need to care about others in our communities and world who are in need materially or spiritually. My sweet daughter in law said it well the other day, after she was asked why she helps so many people. If God has given me the means, the gifts, and the desire to help others I have to use that and not just sit and do nothing!! Children waiting for something to happen need to keep busy, we all know this makes time go faster.
I pray all of you are making time go by with hope in your heart even in the midst of trials - especially in the midst of trials!
Let's all wait with patience (living and loving Jesus and others) because this is just around the corner:
"And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with people, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:3-4
If you believe Jesus died and rose again for you, He is preparing a place for you and you are Expected in Heaven!
