Musick-al note # 121
My wife Betty passed away May 15, 2021 and was buried on Saturday May 22. I am full of mixed emotions because of losing the love of my life. The loss of my mate has brought a great empty void to life before me, and I am filled with grief for that great loss. We have known this time would come and we had been praying for God to be with the one left behind. We did not know which of us might be first, so we prayed for courage, strength and faith to fill our hearts. Because Betty’s health condition worsened drastically in April and especially the first week of May, it became apparent that she would leave this world before me. It was very difficult to fathom, yet we continued to pray as before. I did everything I could for her to ease her journey. As she breathed her last, I bowed and gave thanks to the Lord God for taking her home. To my surprise, I found far more than I expected for God not only gave me strength and courage but also filled my life with the euphoria of happiness and joy. Yes, the loss is still there but with such great and wondrous joy filling my heart for her achievement of immortality with Jesus in the presence of our almighty God, I cannot be sad nor do I wish to wallow in self-pity and misery. Rather, my aim is to fill the void before me with happiness, joy and goodness. I ask my friends to no longer weep and mourn her passing but to rejoice and delight in her achieving the reward of salvation. If we believe the words of Jesus our Lord, we know the outcome of every believing, obedient person (Hebrews 5:9, John 10:28). Every person who knew Betty, know her devotion to Jesus and her love in service to family, friends and acquaintances as she lived before Him who saves from sin. People were drawn to her because of her goodness and helpfulness and now she is before the throne of God. How can I, and all who knew her, keep from rejoicing?
Gordon Musick
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