This coming Sunday marks six months since my brother and best friend passed from this life and returned home to our Father in Heaven. I have been pondering a lot on the things that I have learned or been reminded of over these past six months.
1. The biggest thing is that our God is a God who weeps. He never leaves us. He never expected us to go through this life alone. He is always there right besides us. He knows and feels our emotions and struggles. He rejoices with us when we rejoice and He weeps with us when we weep.
2.In the New Testament in John 11 it talks about the Savior when He is told that Lazarus has died. When He saw Mary weep, he also wept.
Sister Linda S. Reeves said
"...Our Savior has taken upon Himself not only all our sins but also our pains and our suffering and afflictions so that He can know what we feel and how to comfort us."
3.Today in institute we were looking at Hymn # 136 I know that my Redeemer lives. We were asked to look at the words and see what stood out to us.
He lives to grant me rich supply.
I cannot even begin to explain the blessings that I have received in the past six months. I have had great roommates and wonderful wards in these six months. I have been able to have multiple jobs and the ability to juggle all of them with school.
He lives to guide me with His eye.
I have needed His guidance a lot lately. I am in my final semester of college and am preparing to enter the real world. He has put opportunities in my path that I didn't realize could lead to a full time job after graduation. I have been blessed with various callings that I didn't know that I needed, but I know that he needed me to fill them. Some days I feel so inadequate but He shows me the potential that I have to accomplish His will for me.
He lives to comfort me when faint. He live to hear my soul's complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears. He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart. He lives all blessing to impart.
He knows the nights that I have cried myself to sleep and questioned why things have to happen the way that they do. He knows when I desperately need to talk to my brother and I cry because I can't. But, my Savior is always there to talk to. I can ask Him the exactly same things I would ask Josh. He provided a way for us to be reunited with our family again after this life. He provided a way that we can return to Him. He loves us, he is always there for us, he is with us every step of the way. He wants only what is best for us. He weeps with us.
