I went through some of my son’s few belongings today and
packed them away. I know in all
probability the reality of his situation is that he will be in prison for at
least one or two years, maybe longer.
Even though I’m coming to accept this, it still feels like a giant hand
is squeezing my heart when I think about it.
Touching his things and packing them away was painful. I remembered
buying some of the very clothes I was packing away so he’d have some nice
shirts and pants to wear for job interviews.
Job interviews that never happened because of the stranglehold addiction
had on his life. How I detest addiction
and what it does to good people’s lives.
When I
finished packing his clothes away I came in and tried to find comfort by
reading the Bible. God led me to read
the parable of the lost sheep. I found
peace in the knowledge that even though my son is a lost sheep, Jesus will not
stop searching for him, and will rejoice when He wins my son back from the
grips of addiction. Not only will I
rejoice, but Jesus will be rejoicing
with me! Thank you, Lord, for helping me
find the comfort I needed today in Your Word.
To those of you reading this, remember He is looking for your sons,
daughters, and loved ones too.
“3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose
one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the
ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And
when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and
goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice
with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you
that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who
repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. “
Luke 15: 3-7
Whew, that's tough. The sorrow is never far from the surface, is it?
ReplyDeleteVery comforting scripture, thank you for posting it.
Yes, the sorrow is always just below the surface and is triggered by so many things. I guess it's all part of the grieving process. I say the Serenity Prayer a lot these days, and with the Lord's help we'll all get through this.
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