"I'm Not Done Yet"

Many of you who know me, also know that my mother-in-law is dying. My husband, an only child, got a phone call from his cousin day before yesterday saying he should come NOW! He flew out this morning in order to try to be with his mom before she passed away.

As I was sitting at the breakfast table yesterday morning contemplating all of this new information, my brain went into a tailspin. I was thinking about what I would need to do in order to get my husband to the airport; get tickets for myself and our kids for a later flight; all the last minute things you need to do when something like this happens; all the wonderful things I loved about this woman who was a mom to me, a friend, a confidante, an encourager, a teacher, and so much more...when the Holy Spirit broke into my thoughts and said, "I'm not done yet". As usual, my response was, "What (as in, "Is that you, God")"? Again, I heard, "I'm not done yet".

I'm not exactly sure yet what that means, but I will take God at His word. When we feel as though our prayers have not been answered, God is not done yet. When we have done all that we can do, God is not done yet. When the outcome seems inevitable, God is not done yet. When we have given up on someone, God is not done yet. When our situation seems hopeless, God is not done yet. When we have no hope left, God is not done yet. When death is near, God is not done yet. GOD IS NOT DONE YET.