Mourning with joy

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." -- Psalm 116:15

What a wonderful reality is expressed in this verse. The moment we fear the most is the most precious thing to God, if we know Him. The saddest time for us on earth is the happiest time for God, if we are believers saved through Jesus Christ's death on the cross and His resurrection.

One of our Homegrown Harvesters received his eternal reward this weekend. Pastor Gaga Egos, of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, died around 6 a.m. Saturday. (If you're in the U.S., that was sometime Friday afternoon, depending on where you live). We don't know any details of his passing, except what was relayed to us by a dear sister in Christ. She said in her email to us, "Do mention his immediate family as well as the church in prayer to be comforted." Certainly, we can lift our prayers for the family and church family of this man. Our source told us she believed the church has been ministering for more than 15 years. Another sister told us Pastor Egos was a kind man who preached with the power of the Holy Spirit.

We at Homegrown Harvesters know nothing of his age or his family. We don't know if he has young children or adult children, or what their needs might be. But we trust the word of God, that when we don't know how to pray, the Spirit intercedes for us (Rom. 8:26). So let us join with our brothers and sisters in Liloy and mourn with them, even as their pastor weeps no more.