A Personal Testimony: A Test of Faith

With the recent tragic earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, I thought I would re-publish my post from Upward Edge entitled: “A Personal Testimony: A Test of Faith.” You can view more posts like this by going to www.upwardedge.com. I would love to hear from you. 

 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. … 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live….John 11:21, 25. NRSV
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“If you have been here, my brother would not have died.” Have you said that to God? How many times, over and over again? “God, where are you?”
Where’s God when tragedies hit our household, our friend’s household or when we witness the catastrophic events that happen around our globe. God, if you had been here, my brother, my sister, father and my mother would not have died.

Well, let me tell you a secret. God was there and God is always present with our loved ones and with all of humankind when tragedy hits.

God was with my brother “Kenny” when he died at the young age of 28. I saw God throughout Kenneth’s dying. God was there when my father passed. The night before, my father expressed his gratefulness and delight in hearing my voice yet again. God was there when my mother took her last shallow breath. I saw her and my father’s new image; new youthful bodies with my angel eyes in a dream the day she died. God was there when my brother, Calvin left this earth, void of human companionship, but not without the comfort and love of God.

God gave new life to them and God promises to give new life to each of us. God has promised to be “God in the face of Death” (Max Lucado, 2006). God promised that he would be my protector and I repeat often: “the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1) as a reminder of my protection and of my protector. God promised that he would be my deliverer: I will be with you to the end of your time (Matthew 28:20).

Yes, God is always there. He is our resurrection, he is our life; all we need to do is believe even at the point of our own death.

2 thoughts on “A Personal Testimony: A Test of Faith”

  1. Wow….I have been there and I am sure I will continue to be here…

    Trusting God is a journey and he does give us lots of opportunity to see Him for ourselves as you describe Tony…I think one thing that I am grateful for is that at the age of 44—I now know Him for myself and have my own stories to share about His goodness. I no longer have to live off the testimony of others, I can witness His goodness for myself. As you do so well through your blog…

    I pray that I find my way to share my faith in accordance with Gods will. To God be the glory…

  2. Your life is a testimony and your comments on blogs, such as this, are testimonies. Don’t forget Mother Teresa had doubts at times, but she continued to do God’s work. I hope by sharing my doubts others will not find that as a distraction, but as a means to grow in their faith as they struggle on the way. It’s okay to ask the questions; it always lead me back to a wonderful, amazing savior.

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