Now, these three remain faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. I Corinthians 13:13Mother’s Day was last Sunday. It was a precious and blessed day to grasp the depth and wonder of a Mother’s love. Her compassion is astonishing and perplexing. Her actions of long ago can and often will last a lifetime. A recent column about Paul McCartney highlights this love between a mother and her son.
Paul McCartney wrote “Let It Be” after an epiphany. Completely lost, depressed, and lonely he was longing for the comfort of his mother. Her name was Mary, and she had died when he was only 14. McCartney admits that he was wandering about in his mind, under the influence of God knows what, somewhere between insomnia and sleep, when his mother came to him in a dream.
“My mother appeared, and there was her face, completely clear, particularly her eyes, and she said to me very gently, very reassuringly: ‘Paul, let it be.’ She had visited me at this very difficult point in my life and gave me this message. Be gentle, don’t fight things, just try and go with the flow and it will all work out.”
Waking up inspired, McCartney went straight to his piano and began writing the now classic song, ringing with the assurance, “There will be an answer, let it be…Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.” It is a confession of surrender. Not apathy, indifference, or hopelessness, but a song of complete submission and trust.
Ronnie McBrayer – Detroit News, May 5, 18
Paul, the Apostle, likewise had words of wisdom and let difficult times rest in the hands of God when he stated: “ We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9
Pastor Terry Rebert
Yes the goal of every Christian is to: KNOW JESUS – MAKE JESUS KNOWN.
Rev. Terry Rebert is Pastor of Historic Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa Lake, Mi. and weekly devotional writer of Words of Faith for Transformation Ministries.
Rev Terry Rebert, tjrdet@aol.com
