I received news late last night that an acquaintance passed away. I don’t know what happened, but I do know that it was an unexpected death. The last time I spoke to him was less than a month ago and he was speaking to me all about plans for the future. All day today thoughts about how fragile life is have been running through my mind. I know that God has a plan for all of us, but when an unexpected death like this one happens it is very difficult to understand how the plan works or if there is any meaning at all.
I want to believe, but at the same time I know that I don’t know and I just have to trust in God. So, today, I pray for my brother in Christ and his family. I know this must be a difficult time for them. I also pray in gratitude for my life because I know that it is fragile, it could end at any time. It is a precious gift from time and the time when God calls me back home is coming soon and I have no idea when it will be. I trust that God will call me when the time is right, until then I will greet each day with thanksgiving for the gift that God has given.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
