God's Whisper in Sorrow: The End is Near

Marcy Baez Lopez
Jun 17, 2022
2 min read

Updated: Feb 1

"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come."

(John 16:13 NIV)

"The End is near..." I heard the Father say, moments before closing the casket.

This brought me comfort and peace.

I know soon it will be.

I will see my son and together we will worship at Jesus feet.

We may not understand and know all the ways of God, but I hear the Father say, "Trust me. I have healed and restored him. Accept my decision. Abide."

So I surrender my heart, my mind, my soul, entire being to the One who knows everything, our Creator.

My son, my son, yes I grieve, I mourn, I weep...but I also celebrate the son you were and forever will be in my heart.

My son, Joshua, who the Father named...called you and said, "...through you I will deliver and save." This was His promise as He was completing you inside of my womb. And now...His promise is fulfilled and will continue until the end is here.

My son, my son...as I stand here to testify of you...I will speak what is truth.

You are my greatest love, my strength, my support, my friend, my champion...sometimes my counselor, even my teacher...as I were all these to you. We walked this journey of life together hand in hand. Sometimes I led you and other times you, my child, my son, led me.

We together drew one another closer to God and stood right here, side by side, sometimes in tears with hands lifted high in total surrender worshipping our Savior.

Yes the end is near, coming soon and God...chose to save you from what is to come but He calls the rest of us still here to build, to build, to remove the blocks in the path of His chosen and prepare the way of salvation to those who are lost.

In your honor my son, I willingly, even as I ache for you, to take the mantle, take your torch and I will keep it burning and pass it onto the next person. Your mission is not finished. It has only begun...

With love, from a broken mother but a believing woman,

your mom

Author's note: Click on the link below to see this message given live along with others who spoke at Josh's Celebration of Life