LOVE ME STILL
When leaves are falling against a gray sky
When hearts start yearning for southern climes
When thoughts turn inward to fond remembering
And conversations to days gone by…
When we see our loved one beginning to transition away from the here and now of this life…
When snow starts falling out of a gray sky
When hearts are feeling the fade of time
When eyes are seeing beyond the thin veil
And arms are reaching beyond the night…
And when we feel our loved one slipping from our grasp as they let go of this world, and everyone in it, our grieving has already begun.
I feel the pull of coming separation
I feel you turning to leave it all behind
I feel life slow to meet the coming stillness
O love me still when we must say goodbye
But there is something here beyond the grieving…do you see it? When I must part with my dearly beloved here on this earth, will the ‘we’ that was uniquely ours remain into eternity? Will we still love each other in that wonderfully deep and special way that made us ‘us’?
This fear had lain heavy on my heart for most of the five years since my parents’ passing. I had cried, I had prayed, and I had searched God’s Word… but I found no answer to these heart-wrenching questions.
Eventually however, I did receive an answer of sorts… at least one that finally dispelled my fear and settled my heart. And maybe this is the only answer to all such unanswerable questions on this side of the veil:
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” ~ Philippians 4:6-7.
The promise of this verse has become my answer. And even though I still do grieve and pray and search God’s Word for all His precious promises, my anguish is gone at last because of God’s wonderful peace that truly does pass beyond all understanding… thank you, Lord!
And, I still do hope…
When on that day I come to you
O love me still as I love you