It
is Well
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,
and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have
passed away.” Revelation 21:4
It is well….those are not the words that I thought
would come out of my mouth when I thought of my Grandmother’s passing. The shock of the phone call from my mom
telling me was unreal and at times felt like a really bad dream until I
reminded myself that it was very real.
Those next few days in Zambia were a real struggle because I couldn’t
understand God’s timing, but also knowing at the same time, His timing is
perfect even if I don’t understand it.
Four days after my grandmother went to be with Jesus I was begging the
Lord for His strength because all I wanted to do was get on a plane and come
home from Zambia. God is so good and He
is always faithful. That Sunday morning
I went up to the top of the villa put in my earphones and went to scroll back
to my playlists. A song started playing that
I hadn’t selected and it was Phil Wickham’s “It is Well.” Immediately tears started rolling down my
face. I think I may have listened to
that song 5 times before I could catch my breath and utter those very words out
of my mouth. The Lord knew that I needed
to be able to truly know in my heart that it is well before I could keep going
with what He had called me to do in Zambia.
Lord, thank you for your presence and that you
never leave us! God it is well with my
soul! There are days that it is hard to
say because I want my grandmother here to talk to and hug, but because of you
Lord, the tomb is empty. My grandmother’s
spirit is alive and well praising the Lord.
It is well that she is whole, healthy, and praising you in heaven. It is well that she is no longer suffering,
no longer needing help to do everything, and no longer in that nursing
home. It is well that you promise those
who love and believe in you that we will one day rise to heaven and all be
rejoicing as we worship you. Lord, it is
well that I depend on you for my next breath and steps to direct me here on
this earth. Lord it is well that apart
from you we can do nothing, but through you we can do all things you have
called us to. Lord it is well that my
heart aches to see and talk to my grandmother again, but that it is you that
will carry me. Lord it is well that
death does not have the final say but that You do! It is well that one day there will be no more
pain, no more sorrow, and no more suffering.
You will wipe away our tears Lord and for that we must say it is well
and we rejoice in you! Lord never once
will you leave me alone and my heart must continue to say, It is Well!
If you would like to hear the Phil Wickham’s “It
is Well,” click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vThumuArE
