It is hard to believe that tomorrow would have been Zach’s 30th birthday. At times I wonder what his life would have been had he survived cancer. I also wonder what his life would have been had he never developed cancer. Those thoughts are fleeting as they accomplish nothing because the reality is that he did develop cancer and that cancer was responsible for his physical demise on this side of eternity.
It has been a hard road at times to walk. The beginning was the toughest as it was hard to see how Zach’s disease and death could have been good for me. Scripture teaches that God works all things good according to His will and purpose. That is the part I missed in those early years, His Will. I was so busy focusing on me that I never considered Him. This is not our home. What we do here is to honor and glorify our Lord and savior. Our goal should be to hear those words well done thy good and faithful servant. For those saved through the redeeming work of Christ there is a great reunion to come. No more sorrow. No more tears. An eternity to spend with the One who created each of us. I miss Zach. His dad does too. We both have the hope and joy of knowing one day because of Jesus we will see Zach again. Zach will not be the focus though of our reunion. It will be the One who loved us enough to die for each of us. That is true hope.