We are not promised today nor tomorrow. Each day that we wake up is a gift. Each day that we see the sunrise and the sunset is a gift. We never know when we will take our last breathe or say one last I love you to the ones we love.
In Psalm 139:14,16 "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Our children are God's that he has given to us as gift, for us to take care of on this earth.
Silas Irvin Hatcher was God's gift to my brother. Silas came into this world with many challenges to overcome. His journey on this earth was never an easy one. He has been to many doctors, been through many tests, and faced many ups and downs. He celebrated his first Thanksgiving and Christmas with his family and has always been surrounded by love and prayers.
Silas never lacked people to pray for him and care about him. In the desperate pleas of our prayers, we prayed that God provide healing to Silas.
Never did we imagine the healing that he would receive.
This morning, Silas was fully healed. Silas is now hearing, seeing, walking, and dancing with our Lord. His sweet little self is in the presence of our Lord. How amazing is that?!?!
While we grieve the loss of a son, brother, nephew, grandson, and cousin, we rejoice that he is healed and no longer suffering.
We don't understand why his time on this earth was so short or what God's purpose for his life was. Silas' journey is not yet done. We don't know what the impact of the loss of Silas will be. We know that his journey on earth is complete, but his journey in heaven has just begun.
Silas is now in the presence of our Lord and we can rest in peace in that. We are deeply saddened by the loss of Silas, but we rest in assurance that we will see him again.
Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand."
