Isaiah 40:31
“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”
Sixty-five years ago on this date, my wife, Joyce gave birth to our first-born child, Brenda Joy. A few days before Brenda left this world to be with the Lord she finished a counted cross-stitch piece with Isaiah 40:31 and an image of an eagle in flight. It adorns the wall above my desk and reminds me of where she is now.
Brenda suffered with heart and lung disease and her body rapidly lost the ability to function. On the other hand, her spiritual life increased in strength and determination as time passed.
One of my greatest joys was to spend hours on end beside her hospital bed and read Psalm after Psalm. She would smile as I finished one and ask me to read another.
I want to remind all of us that for every sigh there is a Psalm. As Brenda Joy labored for her last breath on this earth, she breathed in the clear pure air of a Paradise with her Lord! FREE AT LAST!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil