DECISION TIME

The challenges ahead may seem big  but his grace is sufficient and new every 24hours.  After the initial awareness that your husband has found his resting place with God, everything quickly moves  into reality and then fear gets a hold of you. The awareness that you are  now solely responsible for all the decision making threatens you however Deuteronomy 31:6 tells us to " Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

God will lead your decisions and the foremost decision you should consider making at this stage is to  get some sort of happiness back into your system. Although it maybe far fetched but Philippians 4:13 says that we can do all things through the strength God has given us. Your happiness is paramount for you to be able to move on out of pain, sorrow and depression. Job 14:8-9. " though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die  in ground; Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.  Our trials are not meant to hurt us, they are the pathway to our greatness and at a time such as this we must trust and take all our hurt and pain and place them into the hands of God, just like the widow of Zarephath (1st King 17: 7-16) first she had lost her husband and then there was famine, her son also passed away, but Elijah told her to trust God and in the end God fulfilled his promises through her obedience to Elijah.

The second most important decision to make is to carry your kids along. Remember that they are hurting too so talk to them, pray for them and with them,  continuously affirming your love for them and assuring them all will be well and be prepared to answer any question. I recollect my youngest started falling into the habit of sneaking off into her room a lot to be on her own. One day I sat her down and had a little talk with her making her understand that it was ok to cry but it wasn't ok for her to be alone and that everything was gonna be O-keyzam in the end.  I further explained that God has his hands on us and greater things are ahead of us see Isaiah 8:18 "Behold I and the children whom The Lord hath given me are for signs and wonders.

Although your Pain is inevitable but the suffering that comes with it is optional and so you don't have to suffer any longer. I encourage you today to put your trust in God and he will lead you. Proverbs 3:6 says we should "Acknowledge him In all our ways, and he shall direct our paths". Just as we were used to discussing issues with our husbands and taking them to God before making plans, we must follow the same pattern with God for he is now our husbands.  

Isaiah 54:5 says... "For your husband is the one who made you' the Lord who commands armies is his name. He is your protector the Holy One of Israel He is called “God of the entire earth.

Rely on him through out this journey and be rest assured it will work out for our good.