The Passing of Dorothy

A surety in life, unless the Lord Jesus Christ tarries, is that you and I will both die. The horrible wage that sin pays is death (both physical and spiritual),and on Saturday Dorothy at the nursing home died.

I went on Sunday to visit both Dorothy and her roommate, Mary, and as I was talking with Mary and her sister I was informed that Dorothy had died the day before. It is a sobering reminder of what can happen within a week (indeed what can happen in one day).

As I think back over the short time that I have known Dorothy I am so thankful to the Lord, for in His providence I was able to have multiple conversations with her about the gospel and about grace. There were two extended times we were able to talk and one time I was able to read the entire book of Galatians to her. Oh praise God that I have been used to bring her the message of the gospel in this season of her life, in the nursing home!

I do not know if she died in unbelief, rejecting God's free offer of grace apart from any works of the Law. I know and trust in the Judge of all the earth that does right.

Pray for her family during this season of life (she has one daughter that I have met, also named Dorothy). Today is her visitation from 2-8 pm and tomorrow is her funeral.