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Only God Knows the Answer - Isaiah 57: 1-2

God knows the future from its beginning His eyes see all things in His sight nothing is hidden from our creator who works always perfectly right I was married in my mid-twenties to a lovely Christian girl Jean her witness to me really changed me giving me a bible to make me clean Through Jean's influence upon me answering my questions on scripture pointed me in the way to God learning much along this road to endure Jean and I wed in November '81 but Jean's health had not been good for a number of years been a struggle this causes thoughts so misunderstood But things got worse needing an op which was successful thinking all's great but the illness came back again leaving Jean in an unhealthy state Jean died in October 1982 at 28 she had only a few years God is sovereign in all He does we must bow before Him in godly fear ("The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity; he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.") (Isaiah 57: 1-2)

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Date: 2/5/2022 10:19:00 AM
Gordon, hallelujah. So we'll articulated with Faith as the bread of communion. Jean was also fortunate for your great Love, give & take. Isaiah, written 700 years before Jesus of Nazareth was born, has a most painful chapter: 53, about Messiahs brushing & breaking & being hated still. So in Hebrews 4, we read He knows human suffering! Also psalm 22. Shalom shalom PTL
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 2/5/2022 2:12:00 PM
Thanks Anil, Glad you enjoyed this piece. Blessings always,Gordon
Date: 2/2/2022 9:01:00 AM
Hello Gordon - Yes, only God knows. I am so very sorry for the passing of your wife and for being taken away so young. There are never words for that. - Your entry truly is filled with emotion and such feeling. Thank you for sharing such a piece with us. Have a wonderful day. Blessings to you/
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 2/2/2022 1:33:00 PM
Thanks Lisa, Glad you were impressed and thanks for your kind words, I've since been remarried for 31 years very happily to Christine. Have a blessed day, Gordon
Date: 1/30/2022 6:40:00 PM
Gordon, your poem is so moving. It conveys a sweet message about your late wife. Janice
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 1/31/2022 1:09:00 AM
Thanks Janice, Glad you were impressed and thanks for your kind words, I've since been remarried for 31 years very happily to Christine. Have a blessed day, Gordon
Date: 1/30/2022 3:26:00 PM
Gordon I'm sorry for your loss. Cherish those memories you had with her, as they made you a better person. I enjoyed the poem. It was heartfelt. Prayers ~Blessing Debra
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 1/31/2022 1:08:00 AM
Thanks Debra, Glad you were impressed and thanks for your kind words, I've since been remarried for 31 years very happily to Christine. Have a blessed day, Gordon
Date: 1/30/2022 8:42:00 AM
Sorry about your loss. She was faithful to lead you to salvation, so she left a very wonderful legacy. I always like faith-based works like this one. She is in a beautiful place and I know she is waiting for you to join her. Sara
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 1/30/2022 11:52:00 AM
Thanks Sara, Glad you was impressed and thanks for your kind words, I 've since been remarried for 31 years very happily to Christine. Have a blessed day,Gordon

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