Salvation Thoughts
“Your headache still hurting because you need a man!” A not so well-known quote from my Grandma. She’s the lady I miss real bad. Like, real bad. I have thoughts of her every so often but my most favorite memory occurred in a hospital bed. Her hospital bed. Let me tell you the story.
One day, my mom called me to go check on Grandma when I got off work. I went over and she had sores all over her legs. I didn’t know what to do, so we decided to take her to the emergency room. They tried to tell her she had diabetes (eye roll) but tests told us otherwise. She was eventually admitted into the hospital and had to have tests and procedures completed.
Since she was so fragile and weak, they weren’t sure how her body would handle the procedures. I never really took the time to understand all that was happening with her at the time. Even now, I still don’t know a lot about her medical health. What I do know is every chance I got to spend with her, I took it.
During this particular visit to the hospital, I heard the doctors say some stuff and I remember feeling like I would lose Grandma soon. I didn’t like that feeling. The next thought I had was this: would I see Grandma again, if she passed away?
That bothered me. I want all the people I love to be with me in Heaven. The thought of not knowing where Grandma would be if she passed away was too much for me to handle. So instead of wondering. I asked her. I asked if she believed Jesus Christ was Lord. And if she believed He died on the cross as a sacrifice for her sins and rose again (Romans 10:9). Grandma said yes.
Regardless of what I’d heard, I knew right then that I’d see Grandma again and my heart smiled. It was in that moment that I had peace with the thought of losing her on this side of Heaven. I rested in that peace for the days to come.
Grandma didn’t pass away for another 3 years but receiving calls at random times from my mom were no longer hard to handle. Though it is hard to live daily without the sass of my best girl, I know I will one day see her again. And that makes my heart smile real big.
If you have loved ones and you’re unsure about their salvation. Don’t hesitate. Ask the hard, and sometimes, uncomfortable questions. Find peace in knowing that regardless of what happens, you will see them again. If you’re not sure what to say or you need salvation for yourself, say the prayer below.
Father God,
Thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross for me, to rise again so I can have a new life. I ask you to forgive me of all my sins, cleanse me, make me brand new, come live inside of me and give me the strength to live for you. In Jesus name. Amen.
