Everyone
Enjoys
A
Fitting Reply;
It
Is Wonderful To Say The Right Thing At The Right Time!
Scripture
Proverbs
15
Observation
Last
night was a tough night. There are no words that I could have said to
make the situation any better for the young mother that just found
out her baby girl that she had carried for 36 weeks no longer had a
heart beat.
As
soon as I saw the message from the nurse requesting that I come to be
with this young mother because there was a fetal demise I began to
pray. Lord, what can I say? Lord, how can I help ease the pain of
this loss?
I
felt the knot begin to grow in the pit of my stomach because I knew
that there was nothing that I could say that would be right. As much
as I wanted to fix the whole situation I knew that there was no
fixing this.
Oh,
yes, I did say some things to the young Mom and her young husband and
I prayed with them and grieved with them, but this morning I still
hurt for them, my eyes are full of tears for them. I have no answers
for their loss.
But
I am also thankful this morning that not every visit is like that and
there are times when I actually do have a fitting reply for a
patient, for a fellow church member, and for a friend. Yes, there are
times when I am actually able to say the right thing at the right
time!
And
I know that you have those moments too!
Application
I
will continue to be there for people even when there are no words
that can help the situation.
How
about you? Words are so important … what we say and how we say them
… and sometimes just being there is way more important than what we
say.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I pray for this young mother and her husband. Give them
strength. Help them get through this rough time. Draw them to a
closer relationship with You through this terrible time. Show them
how much You love them. Help me minister to people when words aren't
enough. Give me Your heart for the people around me.
Daily
Bible Reading: Proverbs 13,14,15; Romans 11
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