Letting
Go
Who
was it that said that letting go is hard to do? There are a whole bunch of
country western songs dedicated to this theme. The reason I know is I listen to
Willie’s Roadhouse on Sirius XM driving around town in my truck. Lots of
heartaches come through my Bose speakers reminding me that life is short and at
any time I can lose my wife, my truck and or my dog. Sad!
Last
week I led a Bible Study at an assisted living facility in town. Only a few
people attended. All were hovering around ninety years but sharp as a tack.
Sharing some verses from the Book of Proverbs, I discovered that these folks
knew a lot more about letting go than I did.
Listening
to what they considered important was a real eye opener. They told me they were excited to be alive and serve the
Lord in this place. Although they had limited accessibility to be independent
as I was, they still found meaning in being servants and witnesses right where
the Lord has planted them.
What
they said next really shocked me. Although they were happy living life, they
were excited for the day when they would meet the Lord face to face. They were
so honest and straight forward about it. No pie in the sky talk. Not knowing
when that day was coming, they purposed to live life to the fullest and at the
same time ready to let go for a better life.
There
is a chorus we sing in church that reminds me that although I may struggle with
letting go, the Lord never lets go of me. “On no, You never let go. Through the
calm and through the storm, oh no, You never let go. In every high and every
low, oh no, You never let go. Lord, You never let me go.”
Proverbs
says, “Lord, don’t turn me out to pasture when I am old or put me on the shelf
when I can’t pull my weight.”
Amen
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