Psalm 23

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

 ¹ The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.  ² He makes me lie down in green pastures,
       he leads me beside quiet waters,
 ³ he restores my soul.
       He guides me in paths of righteousness
       for his name's sake.
 ⁴ Even though I walk
       through the valley of the shadow of death, ^[a]
       I will fear no evil,
       for you are with me;
       your rod and your staff,
       they comfort me.
 ⁵ You prepare a table before me
       in the presence of my enemies.
       You anoint my head with oil;
       my cup overflows.
 ⁶ Surely goodness and love will follow me
       all the days of my life,
       and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
       forever.
What do you say when you loose a loved one? How do you explain sorrow and joy in the same sentences and paragraphs. I don't know really, but all I can do now is let God work in my spirit.
I can remember all the times at Christmas as a family, and how we all shared in the joy and the fun that we had. I can remember the times of childhood when the memories weren't so happy, but they are part of growing up. I can remember the trips he took me on and teaching me to drive in the hills around Medicine Lodge. I can remember all the football and basketball games that he and my sister saw to it that my mother was there. I can remember that trip in the early sixties that he took my mother, my two sisters and me to my aunt's funeral in Missouri. It was so stressful that I know he came home and never took another drink the rest of his life. I remember the trip to Birmingham to see KU play basketball. We had a great time even though KU didn't.
However, I also know that he was tired and his body was worn out. It is funny that early this morning I couldn't sleep and got up to spend some time in the Bible and in prayer. When praying for him I had this strange feeling that God was paying extra attention today. In my prayer I had asked God when it was time to take someone home instead of asking for more time with us on earth. I know now what his answer was, as my brother Bob passed away at 7:30 this morning.  Take care of him Lord.  Amen, Amen!