Romans 8:38-39 (NLT)
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us
from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our
fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can
separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth
below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the
love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In these verses the apostle tells us the things that
might try and separate us from the love of God and then concludes it cannot be
done. There is nothing that can separate us from God’s love that is in Christ
Jesus.
Leeza Gibbon’s mother, Gloria Jean Gibbons passed away in
May of 2008 at the age of 72. Gloria Jean, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in
1999 -- after witnessing her own mother's long struggle with the disease.
Knowing only too well what lay ahead for her, Gloria Jean Dyson Gibbons
gathered her family to give them instructions for coping as her disease
progressed. She urged her daughter to "tell this story and make it
count."
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease because it slowly
empties a person of who they were. Slowly over time their body becomes empty of
the memories they once had. Leeza once said, I remember being home in my
mother's house in South Carolina, helping her make the bed, and she was
watching my every movement closely and trying to mirror what I was doing. Then
she stopped and looked at me, and I said, "What's the matter, Mom?"
She said, "You're a very nice lady. How do I know
you?" And I just smiled and said, "You know me because today I'm your
daughter, yesterday I was your daughter, and I'll always be your
daughter." And she said, "Oh."
There are times we forget how much God cares for us. Yet
through the struggles, God constantly reminds us that today He is our God,
yesterday He was our God and He will always be our God. No power can separate
us from the love of God.
[abstracts from https://www.caring.com/interviews/interview-with-leeza-gibbons-about-her-mom-s-alzheimer-s]
No comments:
Post a Comment