He was 18. School had just started. He only needed two credits to graduate; so by 10:00 he was nearly home. August 4, 1965 my brother, Larry, made it all the way home to JESUS. I still miss him.
Larry was born with only one kidney and by age 12 that one kidney ceased to work properly. There were no transplants back them and so in the winter Larry missed lots of school; too sick to get out of bed. So his last year of high school he only attended two early morning classes and he was then free to go home. And on that Wednesday morning, there on the road at the church the man rounded the curve on Larry’s side and Larry died. The man was driving a gravel truck, as we called them back then, and he was drunk. It happened fast. I was 13. He was 18.
The Friday night before the Wednesday, there had been another fatal crash. That one the fault of the young man driving. It was so tragic. And Larry had said, I don’t know when I will go but I won’t go drinking and I won’t go driving too fast and I KNOW where I’m going. And when Larry went, a young man who heard Larry’s words, came to find JESUS. He said he wanted to be able to say what Larry had said. I don’t know where that young man now 46 years older is but Larry I do. Praising JESUS and waiting.
2 Samuel 12:19 David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realized the child was dead. “Is the child dead?” he asked.
“Yes,” they replied, “he is dead.”
20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
21 His attendants asked him, “Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”
22 He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’
23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
via 2 Samuel 12 NIV – Nathan Rebukes David The LORD sent – Bible Gateway.
I will go to him, but until then there are seeds to sow and a harvest to reap.
Revelation 2:17 – His Ministry to you,
Kathie
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David worshiped. I want to do the same, ABBA. You have been faithful all these years. Thank You for the future, thank You for the present; thank You for the past. Comfort those who mourn. And I pray, HOLY SPIRIT, that with all our losses that we bring them quickly to You, people, things and dreams so we can do as David did — give You praise. I am remembering Diana today and Kerri and Lily and others. Thank You for the plans You have for them and for us; to prosper us, never to harm us. I pray for hopeful and cheerful hearts for every reader here in JESUS name. And, ABBA, thank You for Larry; thank You for the reunion to come and until them I pray to go about doing good in Your Name, JESUS. amen and amen.
