Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:
"Hear another parable.
There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,
put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower.
Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.
When vintage time drew near,
he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce.
But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat,
another they killed, and a third they stoned.
Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones,
but they treated them in the same way.
Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking,
'They will respect my son.'
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another,
'This is the heir.
Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’
They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?"
They answered him,
"He will put those wretched men to a wretched death
and lease his vineyard to other tenants
who will give him the produce at the proper times."
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures:
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
by the Lord has this been done,
and it is wonderful in our eyes?
Therefore, I say to you,
the kingdom of God will be taken away from you
and given to a people that will produce its fruit."
Matthew 21:33-43
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ReplyDeletePlease pray for my husband Donny, his sisters Pam and Jeni, and their mom Barbara, as my 90-year-old father-in-law is on his deathbed in a nursing home. (Thankfully he and my MIL are in the same area, so they have been able to be with each other throughout this crazy year.) He has severe dementia, recently forgot how to feed himself, and sometime this past Tuesday he stopped eating and drinking. Thankfully the home allowed the siblings in to see both of my in-laws without the required negative COVID test and a made-in-advance appointment. Donny has felt like a vulture, sitting over his dad, watching and waiting. He has prayed over him, told him it's okay to go...but it's still hard to let go.
We are heading to church now, and I don't know how long Donny will stay there before heading to the home. His mom told someone the other day that "No, he can't go without me." That was tough to hear. She hasn't been eating much and just wants to sleep for the most part. Once his dad passes, he won't be allowed into the home to see his mom without the negative test and an appointment, at least not until she reaches this same stage.
Please pray for them all, as well as for the 4 grandkids (including our son and daughter who are taking it hard) and the 6 great grandchildren (our grandkids)...
Thank you, and blessings...
Melanie
Melanie, I'm so sorry. I'll be praying for your family.
DeleteMelanie, God bless you and your family. Such a hard, weird time being so cut off from our loved ones. I'm praying for you all.
DeleteMelanie, I know how hard this is. Praying for you and your family and for Dad and Mom's peaceful passing. God bless you.
DeletePrayers, Melanie, for all of you during this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, I'm covering your family with prayer and asking the Lord to bring comfort during this difficult time. Special prayers for your dear father-in-law as he transitions from this life to the next. Your mother-in-law remains in my prayers as well. COVID makes everything so much more difficult. I'm glad your husband and his siblings can be with their parents, which I'm sure brings comfort to their mother. God bless all of you!
ReplyDeletePraying for you and your family, Melanie. I'm glad the care facility is allowing them to be together.
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you, all! We went to church this morning, and Donny was going to stay to run the laptop for worship, but his sister called around 10:30. She'd had a call from their dad's nurse that they should go NOW, so he left. He was there nearly 8 hours, and finally got home after 7:30 this evening. Just as he was starting to eat supper, his sister called with word that she had received THE call, that there dad had passed probably sometime just after Donny got home--so less than an hour after he'd left their dad.
ReplyDeleteHe had to make the hard phone calls--to our daughter, to our son, and then to a cousin. My father-in-law was loved by everyone but especially by his nephews and nieces.
My hubby and his youngest sister are absolutely exhausted, as, I imagine, is their sister out-of-state who made a 2-day trip in with her husband and returned home on Saturday. Tomorrow their mom will be told, and my heart breaks at how she will take the finality of it, considering she also has dementia, although not quite as bad. Donny and Jeni both told her today that their dad would be with Jesus which seemed to comfort her. It's always hardest on those left behind... I've been there with my own parents.
Thank you again for your prayers! Blessings...
Melanie, what a blessing to be with him in those final hours. There's truly no greater honor than to sit with someone in those closing moments or to be asked to raise someone's child. God bless all of you.
DeleteMelanie, how wonderful that your husband could be at his dad's bedside. As Ruthy said, it is an honor to be with the dying during their last days here on earth. I hope your husband takes comfort in the love and care he provided to his dear dad.
DeleteWe'll continue to pray for your family, your mother-in-law and all those who mourn your father-in-law's passing. God bless you all!