Amazing Life

I am sobered by the memorial service for my sister in laws mom. It was such a God honoring, God glorifying service. It remembered her life but it was all about pointing to the Saviour. Everything she did reflected the Saviour alone in her life. Her quiet and gentle spirit with a little spunk of her own. Her nudging others to carry the torch to teach, her spending countless hours teaching women, so they could grow. Her enthusiasm for her family, friends and church were beyond describing and her commitment and dedication and love of her husband of over 61 years was example with such purity and such godliness. I am afraid that we dont have these kind of examples today. Even in her dying her countenance spoke of the love of Jesus. Her bible open to Ps 71 spoke of her hope and her stedfastness to the end. What a great example to us who continue here on earth. And everything her family spoke about her was true of her, there wasnt any falseness or making good things up about her...she was the true thing, the most genuine gracious woman who loved God above all else, even above her husband, her family, and her church and friends. She had no idols of heart, her focus was right and she lived for eternity, her perspective was heaven and her hope was in Christ alone. The service spoke of the gospel and the hope we have like her spendiing eternity with Jesus and to see her again there. I was amazed at the life that God gave her, her life touched countless people, as was reflected in the people who attended. the psalms say that we have about 75 year s maybe 80, she had 82 and she lived them totally for the Lord, she knew him at 11, she married at 20, she had 4 daughters she raised and she was a pastors wife for 61 of those years. She was a proverbs 31 woman and I was glad to have known her. Her family raised up today in praise of her and she finished well...she set the example for us all to follow and I hope I have that kind of desire and enthusiasm and boldness and perseverance to stay the course in my own life...and finish well for the Lord and to have Him say" Well done good and faithful servant. Life well lived for the Saviour is a life worth living..and its an amazing life that serves an Amazing and Awesome God. To God Be the Glory!!!! Thank you Lord for Lois who not only taught, women, her children , grandchildren, greatchildren but who took the time to touch everyone she came across with the love of Jesus. May my life one day when I stand before you be counted amazing as well, and may you find me faithful like Lois. Thank you for showing your faithfulness through Lois' life...an amazing life that reflected you so greatly and graciously.