Today has been bittersweet. I admitted my first resident into our newly renovated hospice room. We've worked hard to create an atmosphere of comfort and quiet for those whose last days on this earth are imminent. However, it's still difficult to watch a family go through that process no matter how beautiful the surroundings might be.
The sweet part of my day has been the fact that this resident and the family knows Jesus. They know their eternal security rests in the work He did on the cross over 2000 years ago. They know that, while they will miss each other immensely, this isn't the end. There will be a day coming that He returns for those who know Him and we will all spend eternity in Heaven, together with Him. In an effort to encourage the family, I found myself encouraged and my faith strengthened by the outlook they have. Amidst tears of grief and sorrow, there was an underlying joy because of the hope of Christ. Oh what a huge blessing it is to be a part of another believer going home!
Ephesians 2: 4-6
4] But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
[5] Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
[6] And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
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