Healing Memories
I just attended a funeral with my daughter. The mother of my former teacher and mentor just passed away. It is a day to be thankful and praise God. He is alive and He is faithful!
Although there was much sadness, we have much to be grateful for because our prayers have been answered. There was at last, reconcilliation and healing. People were united, father to brother, sister to brother and family to friends.
The passing of a love one is a most painful event, yet it brings with it a sharing of burden and a forgiveness of past hurts, a healing of memories.
It may have taken the death of a love one to heal relationships, but truly, it is by the merciful hand of the Lord that He does not allow us to linger in our pain.
I left the Church in tears, knowing that later, I shall have to be the one grieving and others too will grieve with me. My consolation is knowing that I can still ask for forgiveness and continue to forgive those who have continued to hurt me, in spite of their distance, whether physical or otherwise.
Lord I also release forgiveness and ask your forgiveness for each word or deed unspoken or undone; for every act or word of unkindness and every thought of murder or suicide. Heal all memories that continue to haunt and hurt me and my family and the families of those I have caused unintended pain. May Your love reach out to every person you have touched through me and continue to fill us with your love and grace to forgive even when the pain has not ceased. Restore us Lord unto yourself and make each memory a burning flame of hope to light the darkest of our nights. May You alone be glorified in our lives! AMEN!
Although there was much sadness, we have much to be grateful for because our prayers have been answered. There was at last, reconcilliation and healing. People were united, father to brother, sister to brother and family to friends.
The passing of a love one is a most painful event, yet it brings with it a sharing of burden and a forgiveness of past hurts, a healing of memories.
It may have taken the death of a love one to heal relationships, but truly, it is by the merciful hand of the Lord that He does not allow us to linger in our pain.
I left the Church in tears, knowing that later, I shall have to be the one grieving and others too will grieve with me. My consolation is knowing that I can still ask for forgiveness and continue to forgive those who have continued to hurt me, in spite of their distance, whether physical or otherwise.
Lord I also release forgiveness and ask your forgiveness for each word or deed unspoken or undone; for every act or word of unkindness and every thought of murder or suicide. Heal all memories that continue to haunt and hurt me and my family and the families of those I have caused unintended pain. May Your love reach out to every person you have touched through me and continue to fill us with your love and grace to forgive even when the pain has not ceased. Restore us Lord unto yourself and make each memory a burning flame of hope to light the darkest of our nights. May You alone be glorified in our lives! AMEN!
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