This week a dear sister in Christ went home to be with the Lord.  It wasn’t unexpected, but it seemed so sudden.  Perhaps sudden to us, but not to our Lord.  Psalm 139 tells us how intimate the Lord is with each of us.  There is not one detail that He does not know.  If you are not sure just how personal God is with us, read Psalm 139 and ask the Holy Spirit to open it up to you.
(I know I have suggested this in the past, but it is good to be reminded from time to time.)  When a Believer moves from the confines of his/her earthy temple, for me verse16 is a comfort -- not one moment before and not one moment after God’s appointed time.

Psalm 139:16 tells us,
“Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance,
And in Thy book they we all written,
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.”

The following is the second verse of a song we sing in our Fellowship:
“The Lord is in His Holy Temple,
And we are in His presence now.
The ones who’ve gone before have gathered .
As one before the throne we bow.
Singing Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Singing Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

So today, together with this dear sister and those who have gone before, let us sing praises to our glorious Lord and Savior.
He is our steadfast God!

“Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the LORD Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
For the LORD is good; His loving kindness is everlasting,
And His faithfulness to all generations.”  Psalm 100

Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord; blessed are they who trust in Him!
Amen