God's Faithfulness

The faithfulness of God is no small matter…it is to be celebrated! All of our hope hinges on His faithfulness…to show us grace and mercy, to provide for us, to redeem us, to watch over us, to prepare a place for us, to keep His promises, to comfort us, and to give us peace that passes all understanding. God showed His faithfulness to me as my dear Pam’s earthly life recently came to an end. Her passing was “precious in the sight of the LORD.” (Psalm 116:15), and an experience I described at the time as both awful and, likewise, ‘precious.’ By His grace, the LORD allowed me to be present with Pam during her transition from this life to the next. In my flesh I grieve her absence in my life, yet in my spirit I rejoice in her presence with the LORD. 

Throughout Pam’s illness, death, memorial service, burial, and the days following, the LORD has been faithful to me, as He  will continue to be. He has surrounded me with a church family who have showered me with love, demonstrating the hands and feet of Jesus in so many practical ways…prayers, cards, letters, financial support, phone calls, text messages, FB posts, visits to my home, delivery of food galore, invitations to dine out, as well as invitations to dine in with many of you in your respective homes.  

In my grief, the LORD has been faithful to comfort me, for “we do not grieve as others do who have no hope.” I can sing, “Great is Thy Faithfulness. O God my Father…All I have needed Thy hand hath provided. Great is Thy Faithfulness, LORD unto me.” My own faith has been tested, and thankfully it not only remains intact, but also has increased. This is nothing I accomplished, but rather it is another display of God’s incredible faithfulness…to give me the faith, hope, and wherewithal to carry on when my flesh would otherwise fail. It is my strong desire that you, too, know His great faithfulness. 

With great love and appreciation!

Alan May