Early this morning Kristen's Grandmother, Catherine Cibos, was called to glory by our sovereign God. Today is both a day of great joy, but also a day of sadness.
Joy
Joy, in that Nanna Cibos has been ready for a few years now to meet her savior face to face. Only a woman who has had a close walk with the Lord, could have been as ready as Nanna was. So today, I can only imagine what that moment was for her when she got to see King Jesus for the first time.
The amazing awe to be in His presence, joining with the multitude of heavenly hosts and other believers that have been called home, all in one united worship together. Praising with their voices, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God almighty!". God has given her a new and perfect body. A body that aches no more, that hungers no more, that is weak and failing no more.
Sadness
Our sadness will only be in that she is no longer here with us. Here to encourage us with her faith and trust in God. Here to offer her love and kindness in the many ways that she did. To see how much she cared for those so close to her, and her great joy that she had when her grand children and her great grandchildren walked in the room.
But we can not be sad for long. We will grieve today, but with the comfort that can only come from the Lord and the comfort that comes with trusting and knowing that today she is with God himself.
So we will not be selfish today, we will be joyful today. Heaven is where she was called to be. Heaven is where she wanted to be. And Heaven is where she is rejoicing at today.
God, we thank You for all 95 years of the life you gave to Catherine Cibos on this earth you created. We thank You for all the many ways that You used her in the fulfillment of your purposes for her in her life here with us. And God we thank You that we too can have the same hope that Nanna Cibos had before you called her home today. The hope that we too can one day join with her and You at your feet in worship of the One who loves us so much that you gave your Son, Jesus, to die for us on the Cross. This is where the hope came from that Nanna Cibos had. Thank You for answering her prayers and calling her home today to be with You!
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
We love you Catherine (Nanna & Nanny) Cibos!
2 comments:
Kristen,
I have never blogged before and only went to this website because Brian sent the link this morning...I am almost speachless that your grandmother passed away. Is this the same woman that you said you had just visited and you shared with her that you were ready to leave...We know all is God's perfect timing, but I can't help marveling that He called her home now just after you hated to leave her. Wow! Why does God still surprise me. I guess I should expect such from Him!
Remember, my friend, that the Father collects your tears and stores them away. He sees every one of your precious, love formed tears.
Love, Gretchen
Actually both of her Grandmothers were in the Hospital at the same time a month ago. One is now doing better. But we Praise the Lord that we were here to celebrate her life last week.
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