Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us, to Your never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that You are doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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I share this prayer from A Time To Pray (Cobbett, 1981, 92), because a dear friend is saying goodbye to a son today. The kind of goodbye that does not say hello again until the resurrection.
This prayer has spoken to me as much as I've been able to say anything to God, especially when there have been moments of deep concern for people close to me. Living at distance has often meant that my capacity to draw near and be present has been curtailed when my loved ones encounter challenges and burdens. By nature there is a desire in me to put things right, or smooth things out, or be a helper in leading to a good solution. But alas, the lack of omni-presence on my part forcefully reminds me that I am not God; that God is God; and that God's desires and care for my beloveds is greater in every way than my own.
What else is there to do in the face of our limitations? We can seek to overcome by force of will, or we can become worried sick, or we can grow bitter, or estranged. Or we can entrust to God all the affairs of life, and rest in His care, even in the fiercest storms of life.
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