James 4:14 ”For you know not what a day may bring forth. For what is your life? It is a vapor that appears for a little time, and then is gone.”
Months later in Mayfield, Kentucky: still much brokenness, lives still being mourned, and close to 500 homes that were lost.
Jesus is acquainted with our grief. I see Him standing in the midst of this broken place, yet I see Him weeping a greater deal over the many chasing fleeting success instead of the unending, unshakable love He offers.
Are we laying up our treasure here today, or are we laying them up in eternity with our Savior?
Imagine if you could have a glimpse into your final moments here on this earth before you go to stand before the Lord. This day might be sooner than some of us tend to think, or it might be years down the road. I think about the emotions I would be feeling: would I be anxious? would I be nervous? would I feel regret? would I feel fear? or would I feel relief? would I feel excitement? would I feel joy finally being able to stand before my Savior? It is easy to get swept up thinking about the moments we hope to come in this life: the day we finish that degree, the day we stand with another saying I do, the day we hit that goal, the day that dream finally comes true. Yet, the moment I desire to wake up with everyday in mind is the moment I am with my Savior for all of eternity. If we live with this moment in mind the other moments seem pretty trivial. Though they are seemingly beautiful, and we still should cherish them all. But then, in the moments of heartbreak, brokenness, when storms are waging..we are able to cling to this never-failing hope that only can be found in Jesus Christ.
It is so easy to get swept up in the fleeting things of this world. I weep over the unshakable faith of those who lost so much here in Mayfield. Those choosing to hope, choosing to fix their eyes on God rather than circumstances. It is what we often sing about, ”nothing else but You, Jesus..” Yet, when we find ourselves with nothing else but Jesus… Is He still enough?
Jesus, we continue to cry out for restoration over Mayfield and Your healing over the broken-hearted.
Your Beloved, Kel
a mere voice. 