On Monday 3 August 2020 André, my son, would have celebrated his 33rd birthday on earth, but an unexpected event changed that almost 20 years ago. I could not imagine in December while visiting Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, etc that it would be the last visit to those areas for a long time to come due to Covid-19. Sometimes things happen in our lives that we do not plan for, or expect. God is however in control and knows in advance what is to happen. He gives us a glimpse into the future – we know Jesus will return. Today my prayers are with those who lost loved ones unexpectedly and unannounced. When I had cancer, I remembered Elize Randall sharing from John Bunyan’s work about Christiana who received a notice that she has been called. When I was diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago it did pass my mind regularly if this was my notice, but the Lord healed me. Praise Him! We are all called but we postpone the thought and live as if life will last forever. Today I want to remind all that we must be ready for our Lord’s return which will also be unexpected.
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.Matthew 24:42-44 NIV
I am also praying for others that have lost loved ones unexpectedly due to the coronavirus and for you reading this.
André Grobler days before he went to be with the Lord on 30 December 2000
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