Category: pulse

“Open the flood gates of heaven” ~Michael W. Smith

It finally rained two times in a day. Oh man, we miss this nourishment from above; there is nothing like rain. The grass outside is joyous of the rain, for it radiates green to show it quenched from the much-needed water. Nothing compares to rain; as I walk outside, those who water their grass with hosepipes can be seen. Green is their grass, but not golden green; only rain can provide. I wish for this joyous season of rain to continue and rain where the reservoirs collect water, because we were approaching day zero with the water restrictions. No provision from above is greater than rain; all provisions are given freely, but rain is the most appreciated.

I love rain, for it removes my worry about water scarcity, for I have experienced mild drought when I was young; it has always stuck with me till my adulthood, but just like the rainbow, I am reminded of his faithfulness by the pouring of rain. Thank you for rain; without it, all life dries out to death. Rain rain, for the Lord has open joy to thee earth; let all seed flourish by the nourishment of rain; let the sweet aroma left by the dry ground quenching thirst be a testemant of his provisional way to our life.

Amen

I feel the same pain as if I were watching the movie when the leading actor said “It hurts”, My friend and I always used this saying to indicate the last tier of hurt we feel when something happens and it hurts.

Death Be Not Proud has been always my go-to poem when there is a death and I need comfort, 2022 It was a useless tranquilizer to the pain I got when I lost my big aunt, she was indeed a rare jewel as they come, I can not express how unbelievable it is and the pain that comes with it, my mind be finding ways to cope by creating a feeling that she will be back when we at the tip of the boiling point with her funeral arrangements and say we did good, there is no need to go further, she was just testing us and we passed. Life can only go forward from here on.

I can comfortably say I know one or two things about death, lost my aunt and uncle in a short space, in both times it hurt like nothing you ever experienced because it’s new and will always be a unique pain, I can only imagine the immediate family as for me I am an onion skin layer away from the much pain epicenter. Thanks to a bible plan I came across while searching for why we die, Thanks to Tony Evans, in his bible plan about hurting, It is made clear that the Lord said we will get hurt and nothing can stop that from happening, even if you been in very good terms with the Lord, one gets to understand life greatest purpose is for the Lord, not that we pawns in his master plan, but we are essential in carrying out the master plan that would eventually save everyone.

During the ceremony at my Aunts funeral, the pastor opened Revelation 14 ves 13, which echoes that the Dead who were right with God are resting for their works will follow them, this gives comfort knowing that the pain is no more for the passed away loved ones, but is crucial for us all to be right with God, for we are assured a life of rest been right with him.

I say to all the people who lost loved ones, dudu(Sorry), stay strong in the Lord and introduce family members to our Lord and Saviour, through sharing his words and being an example through our works