Someone I Do Know

 On Friday, I wrote about the last words that my parents said to me. My dad's words, I thought, were especially profound. "You are someone I should know."

Here's the really cool thing - when I die and go to heaven, all my loved ones who have gone before me will greet me and my dad will say, "You ARE someone I know."

And then you know what Jesus will say to me? "I know you; I have called you by name." Jesus more than just knows me as someone in passing, He knows me as someone He loves and was willing to die for. 

The Lord who created you says, “Do not be afraid—I will save you.  I have called you by name—you are mine. When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. For I am the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel, who saves you. I will give up Egypt to set you free. I will give up whole nations to save your life, because you are precious to me and because I love you and give you honor. Do not be afraid—I am with you!" (Isaiah 43:1-5a, Good News Translation) 

Some of my husband's family - grandparents, aunts, uncles and his mom.
Five of them have been called home to Jesus.