A yellow slip of paper fell from the pages of an old Journal last night, and the words on it brought a vivid memory to life. I closed my eyes and could see a young couple so overcome with the joy and glory of finding and accepting Jesus as their Savior being transformed in new purpose that they were devouring God's Word like starving people before a bountiful feast.
As they read the passage about David and Jonathan's friendship, love and commitment to God and each other, they realized that they let nothing come between them...not even family, careers, problems...they grew closer together when their friendship was tested. (I Samuel 18:1-4).
As they read on in the Amplified version of the Bible (II Samuel 1:23) they replaced the names of David and Jonathan with their names so it read as their epitaph: "Virgene and Bill, beloved and Lovely! In their lives and in their death, they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions."
O Yes! Praise God... more than five years after Bill's earthly death, our covenant to God and each other and His purpose's for His glory is the solid rock on which I stand.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
An Epitaph - "Virgene and Bill....."
A yellow slip of paper fell from the pages of an old Journal last night, and the words on it brought a vivid memory to life. I closed my eyes and could see a young couple so overcome with the joy and glory of finding and accepting Jesus as their Savior, being transformed in new purpose that they were devouring God's Word like starving people before a bountiful feast.
As they read the passage about David and Jonathan's friendship, love and commitment to God and each other, they realized that they let nothing come between them... not even family, careers, problems... they grew closer together when their friendship was tested. (I Samuel 18:1-4).
As they read on in the Amplified version of the Bible (11 Samuel 1:23) they replaced the names of David and Jonathan with their names so it read as their epitaph:
"Virgene and Bill, beloved and lovely! In their lives and in their death, they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions."
O Yes! Praise God.... more than five years after Bill's earthly death, our covenant to God and each other and His purpose's for His glory is the solid rock on which I stand.
As they read the passage about David and Jonathan's friendship, love and commitment to God and each other, they realized that they let nothing come between them... not even family, careers, problems... they grew closer together when their friendship was tested. (I Samuel 18:1-4).
As they read on in the Amplified version of the Bible (11 Samuel 1:23) they replaced the names of David and Jonathan with their names so it read as their epitaph:
"Virgene and Bill, beloved and lovely! In their lives and in their death, they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions."
O Yes! Praise God.... more than five years after Bill's earthly death, our covenant to God and each other and His purpose's for His glory is the solid rock on which I stand.
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