01/10/2025
At midnight, I woke up to pray, and after I was done, I thought about my mother, and it saddened me because today was supposed to be her 65th birthday.
I thought about making a post, but somewhere in my spirit I felt a nudge to wait till morning. I almost didn't listen, but I eventually did and put myself to sleep.
Fast forward to the early hours of 5am - 6am, I woke up to have my quiet time with the Lord and the topic from my devotional (SDA SABBATH SCHOOL QUARTERLY) was "BE STRONG!" It felt like it was written for me for a time like this, and that just blows my mind.
These are the excerpts from the devotional that really resonated with me;
*" 'I am with you always, even to the end of the age.' (Matt. 28:20, NKJV)."
* "As the supporting presence of the Lord was enough to expel the fears of Joshua, so it should be sufficient to banish our doubts and anxieties today."
* "The challenge for us is to know the Lord well enough to trust in Him and His promises to us. And that is why, more than anything else, we need that personal relationship with Him."
God sees me (EL ROI), He had already gone into the future to take care of me.
Somebody might say, What if your mum had not passed, will you still be saying this?
What I will always say is, "Everything works together for my good", even if the circumstances are different, it will resonate with me one way or the other.
I'm glad I listened to my spirit and waited.
I believe that as a Christian, when you are aligned with Jesus, your life begins to take a different trajectory. It's not forceful, you can choose to listen or not listen, but when you do listen, for it to work, you have to act on what your spirit is telling you. And when I say 'my spirit', I mean the Spirit of God, The Holy Spirit that lives in me.
And I must say, I like it this way. This is better than what I would have done or said without God being involved.
Come to think of it, my mum would be so proud of me.
Mummy, we celebrate the life you lived and thank God for the life you had. Yes, some things were lost but it is because of God that all is not lost.
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mummy. 🕊️💙