Early this morning, Kurt's father passed away. We don't know if he was a believer or not, though we DO know that we both presented the gospel to him in many ways and many times. Evidently, he had a peace about him when he did die - what this really means we will only see in Glory.
Viewing Kurt's father's body today was interesting and confirming - I was reminded that it truly is only a shell for the spirit within. After preparation for viewing, there was what looked like his father, but the "personage" was gone. Our spirit inside us is but a breath away from eternity. We are just earthen vessels that God has foreordained for us to be in from the beginning of time!
"But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us." 2 Corinthians 4:7, Weymouth New Testament
Yet He also says through Isaiah:
"Woe to those who hide deep from the LORD their counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, 'Who sees us? Who knows us?' You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay; that the thing made should say of its maker, 'He did not make me;' or the thing formed say of him who formed it, 'He has no understanding'"? (Isaiah 29:15-16)
Isn't that the way the world views things? "Who sees us?" "I can make my own destiny!"
Kurt and I are called to go forth into the world and preach the gospel - anyone who is a believer is called to do this, wherever they are. Kurt's father disowned us for committing to do this very thing. He didn't want to talk to us or see us after that. We obeyed his wishes, but also chose to keep on praying for him.
We are going to Hungary once our monthly support is in (we are only 8% short!), so we can also share the good news to the nation that people can choose to have LIFE within their earthen vessels, rather than the hole in their souls that they are trying to fill. There is a God-sized hole in everyone's heart, and once you invite Him in, it is filled with joy and life everlasting... but you also need to nurture that with fellowship with other believers and reading His book for yourself. It is like becoming friends with Almighty God! WOW! God desires a relationship with you, a speck of dust on this earth! How cool is that?? Will you help us share this with Hungarians and those that come across our path?
We can only hope that Kurt's dad did finally accept Christ into his heart the last few moments he was here. Wouldn't you like to KNOW you have?
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