LIFE IN DEATH


She woke up one morning and her life was diminishing... Some how it was coming to an end, she knew why that was happening but she had decided not to let any one know what was taking place and why. She cried no more because it was as good as useless; she thought to herself, " why cry when am carrying a life in me?" And that brought her so much joy, joy that no one but her could understand, it was coming from within and her face lit up with a smile, a smile so warm and breath taking that her husband could not help but notice, it filled the room with some air of happiness as if supernatural, true something supernatural had happened, yes it had.

She was pregnant and the doctor's report was not good, not at all, she could not give birth and stay alive, she knew it, she had believed it but was not afraid of it, at least not now. And she wasn't afraid to do it; to give up her life for her only child, Bertha had not become pregnant in 20 years of their marriage and here comes the baby only to be informed of how she is unable to have her only child and still have a life of her own.

This only reminds me of such a beautiful love, one I can not fathom, one I cherish every time am given opportunity to be alive...when am troubled, when am sad, when the problems of this world overwhelm me. This only love I turn to, the love of my saviour; the love of my life, the way, the truth and the life; the love I never imagined and oh how sweet this love is! John 3:16 a scripture I have known from childhood, one I chose to embrace, how could one have such love? A love that scares me to think of, how I love to hold on to it. "... God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son..." The love that brought me life in death; death on the cross...it is so sweet...a love not afraid to bring life even in death. When he said " ...'it is finished.' With that he bowed his head and GAVE UP his spirit." All this for me...this love " breaks" my heart, my whole being...what a love, Life in death, yes it is and I have life because he died, died to make me whole.

THANK YOU JESUS!