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By Shirlin Yesudhasan
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Mathew 12:20 NIV A bruised reed shall He not break, and a smoking flax shall He not quench, till He send forth judgment unto victory.
I can only be grateful to God for relieving her from her miserable life. I am amazed by how she held on to God, even when no one, including me, stood by her side. I am so thankful to God for giving me a chance to be with her in her last two weeks. One day, I will also finish my race in Christ because my race is dependent not on me, but on the author and finisher of my faith that is Jesus.
Mathew 5:16 NIV In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
My mom’s light probably did not shine so bright, but God in His amazing grace did not let her little light be snuffed out. God honored all her prayers. She had prayed for all her life that she should not suffer from sickness or pain. Within months of being diagnosed with cancer spread in multiple organs, she was taken by the Lord. She did not suffer a bit of pain due to such a dreadful disease. How faithful God is!
The first and the last words she told me were “I am going to Jesus”. The last thing she asked me to do is to read the Word to my dad every day, just as I read for her in her last two weeks. She asked me to buy a Bible with big letters for him to read. My dad had made her life miserable. In her last days, my mom asking me to buy my dad a Bible and to read for him every day was evidence that she forgave him.
I praise this God who taught me to forgive and to love the unloveable. My mom’s life was bleak, downcast, lonely, and looked down upon. That was her entire life of 73 years. Her only refuge was God. She was drowning in sorrow her entire life and the only life jacket she had was JESUS. And JESUS never failed her. NEVER! He helped her to finish the race in Him. He made me the witness to see His faithfulness upon her till the end of her life. He gave me the privilege to reconcile with her, serve her and lead her toward heaven in the last stretch. Now all I can remember is the two good weeks that God gave me with her. Isn’t it amazing how God can remove bitterness without a trace? He removed a lifetime of regret from me.
THIS bruised reed, HE did not break. THIS smoldering wick HE did not snuff out.
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