A Godly Woman, Indeed.

An amazing woman left this Earth and went to be with Jesus today. She was a daughter, a mother, a wife, a cousin, and friend to so many. She knew what life was all about. This woman was all about telling the world about Jesus! She was going through a rough time with so many physical ailments that she put her hope in the Lord Jesus that He would be her strength. I mean, just read her email footer that went on every single email:

I implore you today to give your heart to Jesus...there is nothing better than knowing that HE intercedes before God on our behalf...calling out our name before God...oh...it doesn't get any sweeter than that!!! May God Turn your hearts and minds towards HIM...

I had been talking to her a lot via email these past few weeks, and it was so inspiring to me that she was in so much pain and had so many problems, yet she magnified Jesus! That's a lesson for us all. She had life figured out. Her sister called me and told me that she was just wanting everyone to pray for the people she had been witnessing to for years, that they would come to know Christ. Thinking about that today and being in the car on the long trek from Frostburg to Aberdeen, I decided to listen to some Jeremy Camp on the iPod. She really liked Jeremy Camp's music... and I do too. This old hymn that he re-did makes me think of her life.... Here are the words:

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I am alone
When I am alone
When I am alone, give me Jesus
Give me Jesus,

Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I come to die
When I come to die
When I come to die, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus



I think that if I were asked to sum up her life, I would use this song. We've had been singing it pretty much every week at BSM, so it's been on my mind and heart. I only hope and pray that I can truly live out the words of the song, and truly only want Jesus. Greta was a real inspiration to me, but the most inspirational thing about her is that all the inspiring she did pointed to Jesus, and she was sure to give Him the glory. What an amazing testimony....... and I will leave you again with this:

I implore you today to give your heart to Jesus...there is nothing better than knowing that HE intercedes before God on our behalf...calling out our name before God...oh...it doesn't get any sweeter than that!!! May God Turn your hearts and minds towards HIM...