“Trust in the Lord with all your heart!" ~ Proverbs
3:5
Walker gazed into the open casket
and brushed the hair away from her pale forehead. He tried to memorize every contour of the
beautiful face he wouldn’t forget. He
stared at her empty eyes, her closed mouth, her frozen heart. Michaela couldn’t feel the love that
surrounded her now; she could no longer speak or see the agony in his
expression.
An unfamiliar man approached and touched him lightly on the
back. “We’re so glad you came,” whispered Michaela’s father. “She talked about
you all the time. She even asked that
her cell phone be buried with her so that you could still send her messages!”
He muttered “I can’t believe . . .” as sadness erased his
remaining thought.
Later as Walker sat alone in the chapel, he cried out to God:
“Why her? She didn’t deserve to
die. And dammit, I don’t deserve to
suffer either!”
He got no answer – he really didn’t expect one from
God. He held his phone and typed, “u taught me how 2 care; u shwd me how 2 luv
u. but u forgot to teach me how 2 let u
go! I <3 u!”
He sent the message knowing full well that she’d never
respond. But sending it cleansed his
soul – it made him feel loved again.
Seconds later his phone beeped sending a cold shiver down
his spine. The sender’s number didn’t
appear on the screen but tears rolled down Walker’s cheeks as he read the
message.
“Let go of my hand,
but dont ever let go of gods hand. hell
b holding my hand 2!”
A warm, pleasant glow replaced the spiny chill – the rush
from a mountain of joyful memories remembered as if they happened yesterday. Instantly he sensed God's grace to discover
what he needed to move on.
Four of the most powerful words in the universe are “let go,
let God.” No matter what’s missing from
your life – the love of someone special, an activity of great value, or a
feeling of well-being - know that God is filling your need right now.
Take a deep breath. Release
it slowly; accepting the reality that God's wisdom is ever present, ready to
fill you with new understanding, energy, and life. Let Him fill every void, every emptiness that
seems to separate you from the desires of your heart. Let go! Let God!
I often forget to let go and give your control, Lord. Help me realize that when You close one door, You
open the one You want me to walk through. I want to follow You. I want what You desire for me. Amen
