Because Of His Great Love
But because of his great love for
us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ…
Ephesians 2:4, 5
“Mom lived in fear the last year of her life,” Nancy
confided. “Alzheimer’s robbed her of every last shred of physical strength and
emotional stability.”
“I’m sorry,” Craig said. “That must have been so hard to watch.”
“The hardest part was seeing how it shook Mom’s faith. She
seemed unable to grasp the fullness of the Holy Spirit.”
“It’s disheartening to witness a loved one losing their
identity. Many people, as you said, have
experienced a crisis of faith wondering why God would allow this to happen.”
Nancy nodded, “As terrible as that last year was, the final
four days of Mom’s life were wonderfully reassuring. God revealed Himself in
a most conspicuous way.”
“How so?”
“Right before Mom died, the fear departed. It didn’t reduce
or decline…it left completely, it was entirely gone. And in its place was
complete and utter peace, with moments of lucidity.
“Several times Mom voiced that she wanted to go home. We
tried to reassure her, ‘Mom, this is
your house,’ we’d say. Or, ‘ You are
home, Mom.’ But she didn’t seem to hear.” Nancy’s smile held a slight chuckle,
“It took us a couple days before we realized she was talking about Heaven…!”
I smiled, guessing what Nancy would say next…
“Mom said she saw Jesus during those last four days. As incredible
as it sounded, we never questioned the validity of her testimony. The change
that had come over her could only have been due to something supernatural, so we
knew she was telling the truth. Jesus had shown up to ease her pain.”
†
Alzheimer’s is one of the worst consequences of the fall in
the Garden of Eden. Yet in spite of this fact, today’s account has been a
recurring theme during the last days of many Alzheimer’s patients. I have been
witness to no less than four of these blessings.
God, in His infinite mercy, reaches into the lives of those
afflicted and removes the veil of confusion.
When it happens it is amazing to behold. The Spirit of God,
through Jesus Christ, is remembered and has come alive once again!
Prayer
“Lord God, we thank
You for making Yourself known at a time when it is most needed. May we always
appreciate the presence of Your Spirit. Amen.”
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