10/1/23 "The One Who Remains"

10/1/23

5 Minutes of Focus 

"The One Who Remains"

Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

John 11:18‭-‬21 NIV

It's hard when you're the one left to pick up the pieces, when  you're the one expected to live on, to go on, it's hard when you are the one, remaining.

Mary & Martha along with their brother, Lazarus were 3 siblings and as the saying goes, “A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 CEV

At least, that's the way it used to be UNTIL death came and took Lazarus away, making him the 1st to go, weakening their rope. 

And so, the same rope, that once represented the strength of their bond as siblings now has the ones who remain (Martha & Mary) in a chokehold...

Because now it represents the grief, represents the tears, represents the memories that have become bitter-sweet.

To Anyone who has loss someone you love; sibling or otherwise and you are the one that remains: PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE OR ON YOUR OWN.

Just as Jesus was there in Daniel 3 with the Hebrew Boys and kept the fire from consuming them...He is there with you now, grief will not consume you.

Even though, Your heart is broken and you feel like life has kicked you in the gut.

God is there.The pain won't win. Grief won't be all you have left. 

Psalms 34:18 MSG

● I'll be praying for you, for every person that likes this post. WE will survive!!

● Go to Spotify and check out Prolific Fire Grief ECR to hear the rest....

Until  Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love,  Prophetess Stacy