From time to time I will post some brief thoughts about the last 3 ½ years of my wife’s life. As many of you know, my wife, Ruth, was diagnosed with the most lethal form of brain cancer on April 1, 2010. Since that day, God has proven himself faithful beyond all that Ruth and I could ask or imagine. She went home at her Father’s call October 19th.
Ruth immediately turned to Psalm 139:16 as one of her anchors:
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
Some quick thoughts:
Ruth did not lose her battle with cancer. She embraced the loving providence of her God in victory.
Her life was not cut short, she lived just as long as her Father intended.
Her death was not random. She rejoiced in God’s purpose for her life.
She was never intimidated by death, but longed for home.
She did not fear, but rejoiced in God’s goodness to her in that Christ conquered death and robbed it of its sting.
Death appears to strike at random. But death is not the victor for those who have been called to the side of the loving Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Death brings deep pain and shattered hopes. But God’s purpose is not lost. It is always what Psalm 139 tells us – our days were formed even before there was one of them. Death is not random!
It is never too early to begin to teach your children about the bedrock foundation of Psalm 139.
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Beautiful testimony. My prayers are with you and yours.
I lost my mother on Oct 16th 2013. She came to live with me for 7 years. It was just the two of us. Her battle started 16 months ago with lung cancer. She fought so hard. But the Lord saw that she was getting tired and so he called her home. I know that she is in a better place but I feel so lost. I know time is a healer but it takes so long…
woke me up when my dad died ! that is for sure , It brought me to realization that we are temporary on this earth . psalms 139 reminds me of the sovereignty of G-D.
What an inspiration this short post is… God bless you and all the family…
I struggle daily with my sister’s drowning, reading this article brought me some peace and understanding. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. You know some people never understand the benifit from reading or searching. But I hope I do.
My family lost our first born nephew in 2011. He was 12.. We (16 of us) all still mourn for him. But as u shared above. It was not random. I am going to.share this with my family.
Thank u
M.j
Thank you for sharing your wife’s Home-going with us. My husband went to Heaven on Oct. 10, 2013. We both believed what God’s Word says about there being an appointed day. Yet I questioned. Now, I choose to set this completely in His Hands and stand on His Word so that I no longer need to question…simply accept and thank Him for the many years we had together and for how He will take care of me until my set day. Again, much thanks and may God be nearer to those of us who are newly without our spouses so that we may be able to go on to the place and work He has next for us.
Would that someone would remember me in this beautiful way…
Thank you for sharing. Donna