Mourning the Loss of a Parent
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January 09, 2019
“I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” – 2 Timothy 4:7, NIV
When Dan’s father was
diagnosed with an advanced stage of colon cancer, he booked a flight with a
local airline company. He rushed to his dying father’s bedside. There, he spent
the last moments of his father’s life with his family. He looked through old
photos, laughed about memories from years gone by, and sang Gospel hymns to his
father.
After the funeral, Dan heard
from many people in the community. Someone mentioned how Dan’s father had paid
for his family’s groceries when he lost his job. Another fondly remembered
Dan’s father teaching Sunday school. A close friend talked about the way Dan’s
father treated him as another son when the young man had been fatherless.
A few weeks later, Dan
participated in a charity race. The funds he earned went toward the search for
a cure. But Dan found the race therapeutic. When he crossed the finish line, he
felt as if his father were smiling on him from Heaven.
God, my heart hurts. My parent has died and now I feel
lost. Comfort me. Reassure me. Gather me in Your arms. I need You to walk with
me through this season. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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