This morning I am grieving for a family I knew from high school. Their son died in her womb just days before he was to be born. His heart stopped beating. She delivered him (Sawyer Jude) early yesterday morning and is loving him as much as she can before she has to give him up. He was a miracle baby because him being conceived was completely unexpected.
Yesterday, when I found out the news that he died, my heart sank. I can't even imagine having to go through something so painful. I have never been a mom so I know there is much more impact than just what I have felt and deeper, but I know that God has still given me a heart to grieve for them. In His amazing ways, He allowed me to see a little deeper into what the pain could be like through a show I watched last night before bed where the woman had to give up her child who was born without a brain. Although it was a drama, I got to see what Hollywood exemplified the pain as and it was hard to watch. Now this morning, I have a visual to the heartache that the family I know is experiencing.
I am not close with this family, but she is a Facebook friend. This is one of the reasons I love Facebook....she is asking for prayer for their family and there are many out there that hardly know them that are taking their family to the Lord. My heart breaks for them and the only thing I can do is bring them to the Lord in prayer and send them notes of encouragement.
As I was praying for them this morning, God reminded me of these 2 songs for them. Not only was this meant for them this morning, it was a good reminder for me and I pray for others as they are grieving or going through a tough time.
HELD by Natalie Grant- God is holding you, your husband and the kids as well as
Sawyer right now. You can be weak right now because He wants to be your
strength, your stronghold and your rock.
DEARLY LOVED by Jimmy Needham- YOU are dearly loved by the Father. It is unfathomable what is happening, but our Heavenly Father knows and I believe that above all, He wants you to know how much HE loves YOU. He knows your hurts and your deep pain in the loss of Sawyer and He is right there to comfort you. Just as you said earlier, continue running to Him.
I came across this song that gives me hope in my heart during this tough time for my friends and while I am going through a trial of my own. I have no idea why God took little Sawyer Jude just days before he was to be born, BUT I believe that God is a good God. I KNOW that He is going to use this for His glory. I am not sure what it will look like, but I know He has a plan. One thought in particular came to mind (maybe there is another child who desperately needs a family right now), but I know it will be revealed in time.
In the last week, God has really shown me how to "mourn for those who mourn" with people who I barely know. I would imagine that this is a little taste of how God feels when we are hurting. There are really no words to say to take the pain away from this family, but I can take them to something even better...God...who WILL comfort them and has the power to take away their pain.
Please pray for this family today as they are hurting beyond what words can describe.
Who do you need to take to the Lord today?
