Friday, April 4, 2025

Ready To Go Home

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (NIV) – “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

Message: The hospital room was quiet except for the soft hum of monitors when the doctor delivered the news – stage 4 colon cancer, metastasized to the liver.  My heart sank.  My sweet Mom, vibrant and full of life, had just been handed the heaviest news, and yet her response left us speechless.  She raised her arms to the sky, her face radiant with peace, and declared, “I am ready to go home.”  It wasn’t despair I saw in her; it was faith.  Her eyes were fixed not on the pain of the moment, but on the eternal promise of God’s glory.

Throughout her life, my Mom was the epitome of kindness and joy, embracing each day with vibrancy.  Her reaction in that moment reminded me of her unwavering trust in God, even in the face of suffering.  Lent invites us to journey through the wilderness of trials, yet it also beckons us to lift our eyes heavenward, trusting in God’s greater plan.

This season is a time to surrender, to let go of our grip on what is temporary and anchor ourselves in the eternal hope we have in Christ.  My Mom’s peace wasn’t rooted in her circumstances, but in her faith in God’s promises.  Her readiness to “go home” reminds me that true faith embraces both life and death as pathways to the glory of God.

As we walk through Lent, may we, too, fix our eyes not on the temporary troubles we face, but on the unseen, eternal joy that awaits us.

Prayer: Lord, in the midst of trials and uncertainty, teach us to lift our eyes to You.  Help us to trust Your eternal promises and find peace in the knowledge that this life is not the end, but the beginning of eternity with You.  Give us the faith to face challenges with grace and courage, just as my Mom did.  May we use this Lenten season to deepen our faith, surrender our burdens, and prepare our hearts for the glory of Your resurrection on Easter Sunday.  Amen.

Kitty Kovic 1 of 2

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