Love hurts
Have you ever loved someone? I think so, and I hope so. That you received love and that you gave love while growing up. Looking back I found that I loved our guinea pig a lot. The albino one with the many names (Flocky, Billy, Rolly, Fasty auf Kleinfuss zu Niedergesaess). He was so patient and kind towards us children and towards the other guinea pigs. He was just special. And when he died I was very sad. But as a kid I was somehow not hurt by the pain of loss. Not that I could remember. Nowadays it is different. When my Chihuahua suddenly and completely unexpectedly died last year I felt overwhelmed and shocked. I did not know how to deal with the pain. I loved this little crazy funny dog and losing her hurt. I found it too burdensome to handle the pain alone so I prayed to God: Lord, I thank you for Tami, I praise your holy name and I thank you for creating such a wonderful creature. But I am so overwhelmed with my feelings of her sudden and early death, that I do not know how to handle it. I feel paralyzed, please help me in this current situation and meet me in my pain.
After praying and praising the Lord I felt much better. And the following thought was given to me by the spirit: It does not matter how much time you have with the one you love, it will never be enough.
I felt God saying to me: That is why I created eternity, because I love you so much that eternity is just about enough time for the love that I have for you.
This comforted me a lot. I might have given a couple more years, but it would still not be enough time with her. And God only knows why she had to die so sudden. Maybe she was spared some illness or so, I don't know.
But what I do know is that God is good. And that I find myself trusting him. He took me serious in my pain and loss for my dog. I guess some people would have laughed at me, but God did not. He was there and he comforted me. And I know that he means well for me. For that I am thankful. And also for the time that was given to me with my little dog.
For all of you who also ask yourselves whether you will see your pets again in heaven or not: I believe so. The Bible says in Romans 8:19-21
”For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.”
Isn't that amazing?
God created eternity so we will finally have enough time together, and he also has a plan for his creation. Because Jesus has overcome death that is why illness and decay will be no more, once we are in his presence.