Matthew 14:22-23
“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone.”
When I was a teenager (believe me, that was a long time ago) most church services had a time that was devoted to testimonies. I have to confess that many of the testimonies were repeats service after service, but I still loved to hear the words of victory from the saints of God who had fought the battles of life.
One Wednesday evening I went to midweek service and decided to sit in the balcony. The teens usually sat up there, but on this night I was all alone. As the pastor called for testimonies, I recognized many of the voices coming from the main floor below even though I could not see their faces.
I felt that God had been working in my life and I wanted to share it. As I stood to my feet, Pastor John Riley pointed at me and said, “Cecil Thompson, way up there in the balcony all alone, what is God doing in your life?”
At this moment, with the recent passing of my precious wife, I feel much the same way as I did way back then. God is good and His mercies endure for all generations, but it seems strange to find myself alone. There are beloved family and friends supporting me, but part of me is missing. I yearn for heaven even more than I ever have before. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil