Certainty of Salvation

Journal entry by Scott — Jan 22, 2017
I/we have been asking, begging, and coveting your prayers for a miracle of healing. Praise God, Logan is eternally healed. Did God answer your prayers? God answers all prayers; he answered all of our prayers. The Great Physician healed Logan eternally last night and forever. How do we process the loss of a big strong 13 year old boy? We have faith. The bible says that all things are done for the glory of God and that God knows everything that has happened or will happen. While this seems tragic here on earth, the heavens are rejoicing and so should we. How do we find comfort? We find comfort in knowing Logan’s fate. We can be certain that he is with his Heavenly Father. I have been to many funerals where there was uncertainty. You can rest assured that Logan is at peace with his “Other Father” as he would say to me.

Where do we go from here spiritually and earthly? Spiritually we rest in God’s infinite wisdom knowing that all that has happened over the past few days will bond us ever closer to a mighty and just God. I know most of you have heard this the other way, but God continually give us MORE than we can handle to draw us closer to Him, so that we realize that we need Him and that we cannot do life on our own. When you/we accepted Christ to be your Lord and Savior, there was no guarantee that life would be easy. How do we go on here on earth? We suffer well. We remember the good times with Logan. We remember all of the lessons learned this week and over the years that we enjoyed with Logan. We remember Logan’s testimony to his faith in God.

Someone said to me a couple days ago, “What happens if Logan does not walk out of here after all of these people, as far as Korea, have been praying for healing?” I didn’t have the answer then, and I don’t think I was allowing those thoughts at that time. But God has made it clear to me now. I don’t know how to say this more clearly or more strongly. God answered our prayers! God loves us and knows what is best for us and Logan. I talked about hope and Romans 5 this week to anyone who would listen. We have endured/persevered through our suffering. We have built character whether we like it or not. Hope can only be in something unseen and can only be achieved through faith in Christ Jesus. What will we do with this new character. If you have been around me at all, you have heard me say, “It is not what happens to you that matters. It is how you react to what happens to you.” Use this new character to help strengthen yourself and others in their faith. Encourage others that are suffering with something you have learned or endured. Maybe you have been searching for that “something” that seems missing in your life, but you never quite knew what it was. Maybe someone has been encouraging to you. Maybe you are longing for the peace and love of Christ that you may have seen in Logan or someone this week. Maybe it is the time in your life that you would like to dedicate your life to Jesus Christ like Logan or like me. If so, or if you would like to talk about it, I am always available or talk to a pastor or elder.

Keep your faith. Learn from what you have endured. Use your new character to bless someone else. Find joy in the certainty that Logan is resting peacefully. Find peace and joy for yourself.

We love you and thank you the help, encouragement, and prayers through our time of difficulty and challenge. Pleas pray for God to fill the enormous hole in our family with His love.