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Several years ago I held my dad’s hand
tightly, loving him so much that I wanted him to stay with me
forever. Intellectually, I knew he needed to go in peace. But I only
truly let him go yesterday. I couldn’t give my grief to God. I
felt ungrateful that I wasn’t rejoicing over the gifts He had
given me. At times I even felt that God couldn’t understand the
excruciating pain and guilt that can invade a human heart. But now I
know God does understand perfectly how much I have been hurting. God
gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life (John 3:16). The word “excruciating,” it
turns out, comes from a Latin word meaning “to crucify.” So yes,
God knows how it hurts to let go of Someone you love. God knows. By Carol Mead |
