God so Loved the World that He Gave His Son: I interrupt this series “The greatest Spiritual battle ever fought.”
Please forgive me for missing the last two Friday posts. I was all set to talk about being filled with the Spirit when a very emotional incident happened. My only brother Terry, after a long battle with ill health, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I asked the Lord if it would be okay for me to take some time off from blogging, and He extended permission for me to do so. It just felt right in my spirit to take some time to focus on Terry, but now is the time to get back to work.
I dedicate this issue of the blog to Terry Gene Hart!
Knowing that Terry is in Glory now, walking the streets of gold and taking in all the indescribable beauty of Heaven, allows me to rejoice for him but miss him non-the-less!
I have known Terry for over 74 years. That makes sense… he is my little brother. But… 74 years is a long time to know someone! It doesn’t seem right for him to not be here with us right now physically.
Terry and I were always opposites in a lot of ways. He loved Ham Radio – I loved sports. He liked being alone – I liked being with people. We both loved music… however different styles of music. There are two ways we were alike however; we both love family and we both love Jesus!
I will truly miss our long telephone conversations. (Often lasting over an hour) We would talk about the Lord and inevitably we would dip into politics. WOW! Mixing politics and religion! But it worked for us!
As long as I live, I’ll never forget what Terry shared with all of us one time as we were visiting him in the hospital: He said… “As I sit up here in bed and brush my hair, I close my eyes. When I do, I always see Jesus! I see Him as seen in paintings or sometimes as He would look as captured by His burial shroud.” Referring to the Shroud of Turin If you are familiar with that.
Tears were rolling down his cheeks as he spoke. The Lord was lovingly reaching out to him in those moments and Terry felt that very deeply! It was also a very precious memory for me!
I miss you already brother, but I’ll see you again when it’s my turn to move into those open arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Then maybe you will give me a guided tour of Glory! I can just hear you saying, “Hi Mike, as you always greeted me when I would call you, or, Yeah… Mike, as you always greeted me when you would call me. Both greetings still ring in my ears!
Love you Terry!
Next week we will find out more about being filled with the Spirit.
very touching, Mike. My experience has been that it is like always having this mountain near by when suddenly it is taken away. Something solid is suddenly gone and you are at a loss; what to do.