A Spectacle Of Glory #273

Read: 1 Corinthians 13

In a message years ago, missionary Elisabeth Elliot said she was sure her deceased mother still prayed for her. Does that statement startle you? Maybe create a little uneasiness? Here is how she explained it: “Since I know that Mother talked to Jesus about me all the time while she was here on earth, why should I think she’d stop doing this now that she is with Him face-to-face?” Paul writes in today’s Scripture, “Love never fails.” And if it never fails, why should we think that Elisabeth’s mother stopped loving her when her spirit went to heaven? Yes, the current state of departed saints is cloaked in mystery. We know they’re with Jesus and that they’re happier, healthier, and wiser than ever before. Beyond that, who can say? It’s not too much of a stretch to think their love for us and for the church brims over with wise prayers to our Savior.

Lord, it moves my heart to think that at this very moment You’re in the presence of my dad and mom—and so many other friends and loved ones who have left this earth. I can’t see them, but You can. I don’t know if they’re aware of my life and my challenges today, but I know You are, so I rest in that truth.