Beautiful Inside Out

 

Hi friends,

On this eternal highway, many pilgrims have lost their bearing because they have forgotten that it is a journey we must all return home to give an account to our creator and maker of how we lived here on earth.

The book of Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time: He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no man can fathom what God has done from the beginning to the end. 

I was privileged to be part of the wake keep and burial ceremony of the mother of a renowned cardiologist who happens to be a strong member of my local assembly. How I wished I had met this beautiful soul before she transited to glory!

For the first time, I saw where every member of the deceased family came out to testify of this Christian woman who had spent her entire life making impact on both her biological and spiritual children, children in-laws, her local assembly, Christian body and even on global mission.

Grandma London as she was popularly called operated in the prayer ministry, Dorcas’ Ministry, Martha Ministry which was practically emphasized by everyone who visited her home and Anna’s ministry of cleaning and beautifying the house of the Lord while waiting for the coming of her Lord.

The daughter –in-law said she died on her chest after asking her and the son for permission to go home. She sang songs of praises and worship all through her last days until she went home to sing with the angels in glory.

The testimony of her son during the wake keep as he pointed to His mother’s picture was, ‘My mother is beautiful inside out and I am rest assured that she has gone to be with the Lord. We shall meet again on the resurrection morning’.  

That was a weighty comment from a son about his mother in a generation where we cannot really tell who is a Christian or not. It was a celebration of life as the son testified of the Christian walk of his deceased mother amidst tears.

The above scripture says, 'God makes all things beautiful in his own time having set eternity in the hearts of men'.  Indeed Mrs. Onyemazuwa Idia JP lived and pleased her maker. She impacted so many lives like the Tabitha of old.

An icon has just gone home to glory. The church has lost but heaven has gained a saint. We loved her but heaven loves her more.   Rest on, Grandma London till we meet at the bosom of Christ where we shall meet to part no more. Adieu!

Can we say same of you if the Lord calls you home today? If the trumpet should sound now can the angels rise to receive you into glory? Do you live daily remembering that you were saved to serve?

Keep doing the Master’s business with great passion and enthusiasm irrespective of what life throws at you till we meet at the golden city of the New Jerusalem where all tears will be wiped away.

Your friend and fellow Pilgrim in the Kingdom Race,

Pastor Janet