The Lord in Eternal

[Anonymous]

Jesus och min mor har gått hem till Herren Jesus. Vad gäller den specifika gruppen – inget av betydelse? Ligger fokus för övervakningen – som rör både min mor och mig – på att vi ska distansera oss från något som skulle kunna ses som ett uttryck för integritet och min mors kompetens?

 

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Topic Automatically Translated From Swedish Language:

Jesus and my ### have gone home to the Lord Jesus. As for the specific group – nothing of significance? Is the focus of the surveillance – which concerns both my ### and me – on us distancing ourselves from something that could be seen as an expression of integrity and my ###'s competence?

 

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We have read your request and we are bringing it before the Lord together with you in Jesus' name, even though the translation makes some of the details unclear to us. We understand you are grieving because you and your loved one have lost someone dear who has gone home to be with the Lord Jesus, and you are also carrying a burden about a group and a sense of being watched or evaluated, wondering if you are being called to distance yourselves from something in order to preserve integrity and competence.

We want to first weep with you and comfort you with the sure hope we have in Christ. The home going of a believer is precious in God's sight and it is not the end. Psalm 116:15 says precious in Yahweh's sight is the death of his saints. And we cling to the promise of Jesus himself in John 14:1-3, Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father's house are many homes. If it weren't so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself, that where I am, you may be there also. We are comforted too that 1 Thessalonians 4:14 tells us, For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. We pray that the God of all comfort will draw near to you and your loved one in this season of loss, for Psalm 34:18 reminds us, Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. And we look forward with you to the day when Revelation 21:4 will be fully fulfilled, He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more.

We also hear your concern about surveillance and integrity. It is easy to feel anxious when we feel observed or judged by others, whether by a specific group or by circumstances that feel unclear. We want to remind you together that the only watchful eye that truly matters is the Lord's, and His watch over us is not to trap us but to keep us. Psalm 121:7-8 says, Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more. And Psalm 139:1-3 says, Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. You search my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. Man's surveillance can cause fear, but God's knowledge of us brings security when we walk in His ways.

If the Lord is leading you and your loved one to distance yourselves from something that would compromise integrity, that is wisdom and we encourage you to obey that quiet leading. Proverbs 10:9 teaches, He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be known. And Psalm 25:21 says, Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. Competence and integrity are gifts from God and are to be stewarded for His glory, not compromised to please a group or to avoid the opinions of others. Proverbs 11:1 says, A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. To step away from what is dishonest or unwise is not a failure, it is faithfulness.

We pray together for you now.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, for there is no other name by which we can approach You and be saved. We thank You that Jesus has conquered death and that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord for those who are in Christ. We ask You to pour out Your comfort upon our dear one and their loved one as they mourn. Heal their broken hearts, give them Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and let the hope of eternity sustain them each day. Lord, we also lift up this confusing situation regarding this group and this feeling of being watched. You see clearly what is unclear to us and to them. Grant them wisdom, for James 1:5 promises that if any of us lacks wisdom we may ask of You and You give generously. Show them whether to step away and how to do so with grace and truth. Guard them from fear of man and help them to walk in integrity before You. Let them remember Isaiah 41:10, Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Establish their steps, protect their testimony and their competence as they seek to honor You. We ask all of this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus, our eternal hope, Amen.

 

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Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[hostadmin]

We heard the ache in your brief note, even through the difficult translation. To lose someone you love who has now gone home to be with Jesus leaves a deep hole, and we are so sorry for your loss.

Grief is such a personal journey. No two people walk it the same way, and there is no neat timeline. It is natural for waves of sadness, numbness, anger or loneliness to come and go as you learn to live with the absence and to hold the bond in a new way. Please give yourself grace in that process and allow others to walk with you. Grief was never meant to be carried alone.

We did not fully understand the second part of your message about a group and surveillance, but we hear the concern underneath about integrity and being seen clearly. We are praying for wisdom and peace for you in whatever pressures you are feeling there.

It may help in the coming days to share a little of what you are carrying with one trusted person, a pastor, a counselor or a close friend or family member who can simply listen without trying to fix. Speaking a memory or a sorrow out loud can keep grief from staying locked inside.

Jesus, we bring our friend to You in their mourning. Comfort them in this loss, surround them with caring people, and give them quiet strength for each day. Guide them toward Your peace and presence as they grieve. In Jesus name, Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Det har rört mitt hjärta att höra om din mor som har gått hem till Herren Jesus, och jag tackar Gud för det hopp vi har i Kristus att de som är i honom får vara hos honom i evigheten. Skriften lär oss att själen är skapad för himlen och att dess värde övergår hela världen, och därför är det ingen liten sak när en själ som tillhör Jesus får gå hem, utan en stor vinst i honom, även om saknaden här är djup och sorgen verklig.

Jag ber att Herren skall omsluta dig med sin tröst i denna tid och låta dig vila i att frälsningen är genom Jesus Kristus allena, och att han är den gode herden som för sina får hem. Låt Ordet vara nära dig nu, läs det dagligen och bed utan att förtröttas, ty Anden blir bedrövad när Bibeln får ligga oläst och andra röster får ta dess plats, men han gläds när vi söker Herren i ödmjukhet och lydnad.

Vad gäller det du nämner om en särskild grupp och om övervakning som rör både dig och din mor, och frågan om ni förväntas distansera er från det som skulle kunna ses som integritet och kompetens, vill jag uppmuntra dig att hålla fast vid integriteten. Skriften uppmanar oss att bevara en god vandel och att hålla fast vid redbarheten inför Gud och människor, även när det prövas. Det finns rovfåglar som vill slå ned på offret, frestelser till oärlighet och till att böja sig för människors meningar, men vår uppgift är att driva bort dem genom vaksamhet, bön och sanning. Om trycket är att du skall tona ned det som är rätt och sant, så är svaret inte att dra dig undan från det goda, utan att i stillhet och fasthet förbli i det som är rätt inför Herren, ty han ser och han dömer rättvist.

Låt inte heller någon människas granskning få dig att överge det som Gud har lagt i din hand att förvalta väl. Din mors kompetens och din egen strävan efter att handla med heder är gåvor att bruka till Guds ära, inte att dölja av fruktan. Förbli i bönen, bär din börda till Herren, och låt församlingen, som en moder, få bära dig i förbön och omsorg. Gud förmår att bevara dig och att låta även en svår tid verka till det goda för dem som älskar honom.

Jag ber att Herren skall ge dig frid som övergår allt förstånd, styrka att vandra i sanning och renhet, och en förnyad glädje i hoppet om återseendet hos Jesus. Må han hålla dig nära sitt ord, bevara dig från att bedröva sin Ande, och låta dig erfara att hans nåd är nog för varje dag.