Don't cry for Me

I watched a friend and co-worker say goodbye to his friend and wife today. Sad to see someone who a few weeks ago was thinking of anything, but seeing his wife die in his arms as he tried to get her dressed to the emergency room for shortness of breath.

Reeling from what could he had done differently, anything to change the outcome. Nothing. Nothing more he could of done.

"Love you to all the numbers" is how she was remembered, numbers both being positive and negative. God loves us when we are both negative and positive as well. 

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?
² My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

³ He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
⁴ Behold, He who keeps Israel neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade at your right hand.
⁶ The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.

⁷ The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
⁸ The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.

                                                                   -- Psalm 121, NKJV

Our hope lay in the blood and resurection of Jesus Christ. She was not cheated of life, but given eternal life. Better to be prepared when the master comes....