Hello from Macau. Doxology: an expression of praise to the Lord. “To be grateful for an unanswered prayer, to give thanks in a state of interior desolation, to trust in the love of God in the face of the marvels, cruel circumstances, obscenities, and commonplaces of life is to whisper a doxology in the darkness.” (Brennan Manning in “God on Mute” by Pete Greig, p. 37)
Arriving at our street level door with our grandson in tow, we were surprised by the sudden approach of a mother and daughter, our friends. The daughter launched into telling us that her father wasn’t there. Yes, we saw that her father wasn’t there. No, my father has left. “Oh, no, no, no how can that be?” He passed away in December from COVID 19. He was a 60 year old husband, father, grandfather. His wife still distraught, tears flowing in the pain of her loss found smiles and joy in seeing our grandson. Hugs, words of care, faith, and hope in the Lord offered there on the street as prayer, as doxology.
Thank you for praying with us:
May the Lord bring healing to all the broken hearts, and families facing the absence of loved ones.
This past week a Nepali Guest Worker friend was hospitalized with severe anemia due to a gastric ulcer. He required nearly 1 liter of blood transfused. May the Lord bring healing to his body, peace to his heart and mind.
Last Wednesday a young couple in our church got married. It was a joyous beginning to what we pray will be a lifetime of love and testimony to the Lord’s grace.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all Comfort.” 2 Cor. 1:3
Maranatha!