God did not make death,
nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living….For God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of his own nature he made him.
But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,
and they who are in his possession experience it.Wisdom 1:13; 2:23-24.
No one scorns the haiku for being shorter than War and Peace
Nor scolds the daffodil for being briefer than a redwood
But this little life cut off so young
We mourn and cry “too soon too soon”.
Surely the Author knows when to end each tale
And yet
Jesus wept
So should we all
For in the beginning death was not
And though there is a plan perhaps for even this little sparrow’s fall
Still we cry
For we know that a sparrow was meant to fly.
9/1/2009
Beautiful imagery and poignant thoughts. The connection to the Word is powerful, too. I am glad you shared this, but sad that your heart hurt so. Praying…