I have been wrestling with how God could take Preston as He did today. How could He allow this tsunami of loss and sorrow to wash over us? Why would He take someone who was so good and so utterly devoted to serving Him in this world?
Then, as I was watering the garden this afternoon with the garden hose and my tears, I started to think, what kind of a God does it take to shape a man like Preston? What kind of a God did Preston believe in that made him so pure of heart, so humble and so faithful? Preston embraced kindness and goodness while most of his peers were out serving themselves. He lived a sacrificial lifestyle so that others might live, come to faith and know Christ. How does a 24 year old man become so wise and responsible? What kind of a God does that?
If we could hear Preston's voice right now he would tell us what kind of God He is because now he sees him. He would say it is worth everything to know this God and follow him. He would tell us that everything we hope for is true.
It's one thing to ask what kind of God takes the life of a wonderful 24 year old man in the midst of his young family. It's another thing to ask what kind of God shaped such a man to begin with. If Preston had lived to be 124 years old, he would not have been more ready to go home. By God's grace may we all let the Lord shape us through this disaster and may we all come out as golden as Preston did.
Then, as I was watering the garden this afternoon with the garden hose and my tears, I started to think, what kind of a God does it take to shape a man like Preston? What kind of a God did Preston believe in that made him so pure of heart, so humble and so faithful? Preston embraced kindness and goodness while most of his peers were out serving themselves. He lived a sacrificial lifestyle so that others might live, come to faith and know Christ. How does a 24 year old man become so wise and responsible? What kind of a God does that?
If we could hear Preston's voice right now he would tell us what kind of God He is because now he sees him. He would say it is worth everything to know this God and follow him. He would tell us that everything we hope for is true.
It's one thing to ask what kind of God takes the life of a wonderful 24 year old man in the midst of his young family. It's another thing to ask what kind of God shaped such a man to begin with. If Preston had lived to be 124 years old, he would not have been more ready to go home. By God's grace may we all let the Lord shape us through this disaster and may we all come out as golden as Preston did.
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Hebrews 13:5b-6 (Amplified Bible)
5b. for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support.
[I will] not,
[I will] not,
[I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
6. So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper;
I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified].
What can man do to me?
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