FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Grandpa
Snucked Out
Read: Psalm
16
My heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in
hope. —Psalm 16:9
My
cousin Ken fought a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. In his final days,
his wife, three children, and several grandchildren were in and out of his
room,
spending time with him and sharing special goodbyes. When everyone was
out
of the room for a moment, he slipped into eternity. After the family
realized that
he was gone, one young granddaughter sweetly remarked, “Grandpa
snucked
out.” One moment the Lord was with Ken here on earth; the next moment
Ken’s
spirit was with the Lord in heaven.
Psalm
16 was a favorite psalm of Ken’s that he had requested to be read at his
memorial service. He agreed with the psalmist David who said that there was
no
treasure more valuable than a personal relationship with God (vv.2,5). With
the
Lord as his refuge, David also knew that the grave does not rob believers of
life. He said, “You will not leave my soul in Sheol [the grave]” (v.10).
Neither Ken
nor anyone else who knows Jesus as Savior will be abandoned in
death.
Because
of Jesus’ own death and resurrection, we too will rise one day (Acts 2:25-28;
1
Cor. 15:20-22). And we will find that “at [God’s] right hand are pleasures
forevermore” (Ps. 16:11).
“In the Beloved” accepted am I,
Risen, ascended, and seated on high;
Saved from all sin through His infinite grace,
I am accorded in heaven a place.
—Civilla Martin. © Renewal 1958. Hope Publishing.
God is our treasure now, and being with Him in heaven will bring
pleasures forever.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
