Unexpected..

I found out in church this morning that a pastor in a Baptist church south of us was shot and, later found out that he was killed. This is something that is never expected. It shocked us. It made us sad. We talked about it with the youth tonight and one of them brought up a very good point. Even though we are sad about his death, we should be rejoicing because he is with Jesus. We are sad because of his absence from his family and from his friends, but we can rejoice because he is with our Savior and Lord, having a good time. As Grant said, even though his body is no longer alive, he is alive and well and having a feast tonight with Jesus. This just made me think of people that I have lost, grandparents mostly. How many of them will I see again?

Other things in our lives can be unexpected also. My assistant at work is taking an extended leave to help with her mother. Her mother is elderly and frail and on top of having a bad heart, she just found out that she has aggressive breast cancer. I understand that she needs to go help with her mother, but I hope she takes some time for her. It is so easy to get run down because you are helping others and not taking care of yourself. So that is my prayer for her.

Unexpected things can also be good. When someone is trying to have a baby, an unexpected pregnancy can be a blessing. Unexpected tax returns are also a blessing, since it is tax season, that is something to think about. Unexpected days off of work or school can be wonderful. They have provided me with some great memories and opportunities to get things done or do things that I would not have otherwise been able to do if I was at work.

Unexpected things are a part of life- both good and bad. When a tragedy happens, as Christians, we can look to God for help. We can help our non-Christian friends look and seek for God in tragedies. When good things happen, we can also turn to Christ. Of course, more people tend to rely on themselves when good things happen, but we need to praise God in everything. Just something to think about.