Two funerals. One great God.

The God we serve is invisible. His ways are a mystery. Unimaginable. Unexplainable. Too lofty for me to comprehend.

But this week, in the midst of extreme heartache and tragedy, I saw HIM …

For reasons beyond my understanding, God chose to reveal Himself through death.  Evidence, again, that He is over all and through all and in all things (Ephesians 4:6).

Today, two dear friends of mine are having to learn to live without their husbands.  Their very young children without their dads. 

There are no words …

Earlier this week, as I cried out to God, begging Him to be with my friends, His voice came, “Baby, I’ve got this. You don’t have to beg me to be there. Just praise me for that fact that I AM. ” 

They were words that I needed to hear.  I AM. 

I am …

I believed His words when He spoke them to me.  By faith, I knew He was there.  But God did more than just tell me.  He showed me. 

Friends, I saw Jesus at a funeral, and I have to tell you, He took my breath away.
God Almighty is His name.  He is The All-Sufficient One. 

He was all over the face of my friend who turned to worship in her grief. 
{He is our Living Hope.}
He was all over her face.  In her smile.  In the way she bravely held her little boy’s hand.  In the way she poured out Truth and comfort to those there to comfort her.
{He is our Prince of Peace.}

It was as though you could almost reach out and touch His presence in that room – among friends who dropped everything to be by the side of their friend.
Grace was present.  Strength was there.  Joy sparkling through tears.

When I connect the dots of this week – after two funerals – I can only come back to this:
God is faithful. God is sovereign. 
And even in this, God is good.

How do we wrap our minds around such tragedy?
Christ Alone.