Mercy and Grace by Christ Jesus

The Mercy and Grace of God. 
This I thought was a suitable summary of the difference:
“*Mercy is God not punishing us as our sins deserve.
 *Grace is God blessing us despite the fact that we do not deserve it.
*Mercy is deliverance from judgment.
*Grace is extending kindness to the unworthy.”.
Both Grace and Mercy are gifts from God.

They are attributes of our God.
As our God is holy and righteous, He is also gracious and merciful.
Mercy is undeserved favour.
Grace is a gift of God.
 God’s grace is given to believing ones, that we by faith in Him might have the gift of salvation. 
Freely given, but cost our Saviour so dearly..
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; 
and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 
Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Eph 2:8, 9

So Grace is a necessary gift for our salvation.
Mercy and grace are intertwined in our salvation.
Mercy likewise is a gift of God too. 
It is not in our sin-filled nature to be either completely gracious or merciful, although mercy and grace can be shown by some who are compassionate, yet not knowing God themselves.
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However God’s mercy is perfect and pure, with eternal consequences.
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, 
but according to his mercy he saved us..” Titus 3:5a
Praise God for His saving mercy.. freely given to all who call upon His dear Son Jesus to be their own Saviour.
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Grace is measured by God, I believe it’s in measure according to the measure of our faith.

“But unto every one of us 
is given grace 
according to the measure 
of the gift of Christ.” Eph 4:7

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, 
to every man that is among you, 
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; 
but to think soberly, 
according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” Rom 12:3

"Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, .. according to the proportion of faith;" Rom 12:6

And SO...
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, 
that we may obtain mercy, 
and find grace to help in time of need.” Heb. 4:16 

Did you catch that.. all of it?

Oh, Lord, help us that we would truly walk moment by moment in the light of this command.. 
Yes! it is a command!
Let us come BOLDLY
to the throne of GRACE
and obtain MERCY
and GRACE to help in time of need!

Or https://youtu.be/EYrTqBioaZ4

“For the law was given by Moses, 
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” John 1:17

Mercy came by the law, the first (Old) testament.

Grace came through Christ and the second (New) testament.

"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, ...
he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy." Mic. 7:1

As we appropriated salvation by faith in the Lord Jesus, let us take by faith, the gift of grace for each and every moment of the day .. for as Paul said God's grace is all sufficient.

"My grace is sufficient for thee, my Strength is made perfect in weakness." 2 Cor 12:9

Surely the all sufficiency of God's Grace, shows us how great His Mercy is toward us, we who were "once dead in trespasses and sins". Eph  2:1-5

A prayer below to pray every moment of every day. 
A great great command too...

"..GROW in GRACE, 
and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 
To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen." 2 Pet. 3:18

Let me then be always growing,
Never, never standing stil.
Listening, learning better knowing,
Thee and Thy most blessed will,
Till I reach Thy holy place,
Daily let me grow in grace. (Unknown)

“Be ye therefore merciful, 
as your Father also is merciful.” Luke 6:36


We are commanded:
 be both Merciful 
and to Grow in Grace!
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Praying earnestly that this blesses you even more than it did me (& I was greatly blessed; some posts are written quickly, this one over weeks with a gentle leading of the Spirit😊). 
If so blessed, please kindly leave a comment, time permitting. 
May God richly bless your day in every way. 
Praying for you, Shaz in Oz. x
🙏🤗 

Meditation - “Christ, Who is our Life” ...

Colossians 3:1-4
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."
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What beautiful words! We are not our own.. we belong to the Lord of Glory!
“Christ, Who is our Life” ...” your life is hid in Christ in God”

Did you catch the circle of this sequence?

.. your life is hid in Christ in God .. 
Christ, Who is our life..

Eternity will be amazing! as we will then be like Him, we will truly have the mind of Christ. (1 John 3:2 here)

The key words that have been grabbing me this past week is the phrase:
My "life is hid in Christ, in God".
Hidden...
... kept by the Almighty power of God (1 Pet. 1:5).
So why fear?
Why worry?
Why whinge?
Why doubt?
.. "your life is hid in Christ, in God".
Not a thing can touch us there.
We are kept by His omnipotence.
Needs will be met.
Answers will be given.
One who causes grief in our life, will be dealt with ...
Blessings will come.
In God's timetable, not in ours.
"Thou art my hiding place.."

This eternal, "present-here-now" position IN Christ does not promise  there will be no trials.
 For Jesus said:
"In the world ye shall have tribulation,
BUT be of Good Cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33
God's grace is ALL sufficient. 

So let us ..
"Be still and know that I am God."
Be still.. know... I am...
Truly then we will know that our "life is hid in Christ in God".
If this seems too airy-fairy, too hard to understand in all its length, depth, breadth???
Then pray.
Ask God to reveal it to you.
What it means to me, the simple joy, peace, comfort it brings me, will be different for you.
We are not the same.
Our needs are different.

Our God knows no limits. 
It's we who limit Him.
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, 
that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; 
and it shall be given him." James1:5

Or https://youtu.be/905DEs06g64

Lord bless you, dear ones. 

These scriptures greatly blessed my heart. 

They are good food to meditate thereon.

Praying for you, 

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x  

For further study on this subject Oswald Chambers has a post on it here.

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The Word Only - Love that Gives and Gives..

Never man spake like this man. John 7:46

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Psa. 45:2

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary. Isa. 50:4

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend. Song 5:16

All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. Luke 4:22

He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Matt. 7:29

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom. Col. 3:16

The sword of the Spirit ... is the word of God. Eph. 6:17

The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword. Heb. 4:12

The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. II Cor. 10:4-5 

Philippians 2:5-8

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

.. took upon Himself the form of a servant. 

Why I am here? Firstly to serve the Lord of glory, secondly to glorify His Name by this service. 

May we likewise humble ourselves as Christ did, be obedient to His Word, and "by love serve one another ". 
A good prayer to pray that we will walk thus, God helping us.
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Lord bless, dear ones. These scriptures greatly blessed my heart. They are good food to meditate thereon.

Praying for you, 

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x  

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Walking in the Ordinary

Sometimes in our Christian walk we are in the thick darkness of the valley, or at other times upon the glorious mountain top, or some times in between. There is also the plateau of ordinariness.
This caught my heart and eye as I read it the other day.

"I will neither leave thee, nor forsake thee” (or I will  not in any wise forsake you). Sometimes it is not difficulty that makes me think God will forsake me, but drudgery. There is no Hill Difficulty to climb, no vision given, nothing wonderful or beautiful, just the commonplace day in and day out — can I hear God’s say-so in these things?

We have the idea that God is going to do some exceptional thing, that He is preparing and fitting us for some extraordinary thing by and by, but as we go on in grace we find that God is glorifying Himself here and now, in the present minute.
If we have God’s say-so behind us, the most amazing strength comes, and we learn to sing in the ordinary days and ways.
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From "the Never Failing God" by Oswald Chambers.

"We are more than conquerors through Him that loved us."

When we are upon this plateau of ordinariness, we can reach out one to another - by phone or a visit, one with whom you know you can pray.
Prayer together will lift them and you! and you will be a blessing to one another. Fellowship is key to keeping our eyes on Lord and keeping the fire of faith burning. So many need this kind of cheer. Visit a nursing home.. there are elderly saints who would be so blessed by this, or weak ones who need such an uplift. The key is the “present minute” of “glorifying the Lord” spoken of above.
We achieve this through such actions.. God's love in us serves.
"By love, serve on another" Gal. 5:13.
And such conversations will be added to the Book of Remembrance spoken of in Malachi 3, second last chapter of Old Testament.

This was on our calendar and loved it. Very apt to share here.

Hope this blesses you as much it did me, if you've time please let me know. 

Sending prayer hugs 🙏🏻🤗 for you, in your burdens,

Shaz in Oz.x

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The Word Only - Grace Sufficient

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me. Psa. 38:10

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psa. 61:1, 2

He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 
For when I am weak, then am I strong. II Cor. 12:9, 10

When (Peter) saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Matt. 14:30, 31

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. Prov. 24:10

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Isa. 40:29

The eternal God is. thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deut. 33:27

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power. Col. 1:11
Hope this blesses you as much it did me, if you have time please let me know. 

Sending prayer hugs 🙏🏻🤗 for you, in your burdens,

Shaz in Oz.x

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Prayer without Ceasing ~ Simply as if Breathing

“Think As Jesus Taught.” 
By Oswald Chambers.
“Pray without ceasing.” I Thess. 5:17

"We think rightly or wrongly about prayer according to the conception we have in our minds of prayer. 

If we think of prayer as the breath in our lungs and the blood from our hearts, we think rightly. 

The blood flows ceaselessly, and breathing continues ceaselessly; we are not conscious of it, but it is always going on. 

We are not always conscious of Jesus keeping us in perfect joint with God, but if we are obeying Him, He always is. 

Prayer is not an exercise, it is the life. 

Beware of anything that stops exclamatory prayer. “Pray without ceasing,” keep the childlike habit of exclamatory prayer in your heart to God all the time."

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I loved this devotion. Of course there is more than one aspect to prayer, we were possibly were taught, as I was as a very young Christian: 
ACTS = Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication
This prayer is Supplication, requesting, interceding, pleading, beseeching... and yes, exclamatory!

I think such prayer is like "texting" God, not in a disrespectful or demanding way, but simply a cry for help!

If your child uses poor grammar when they've a really urgent need - do we correct grammar or attend to the need?

Prayer without ceasing, contains a fervency, a spirit of urgency, and even to vocalise it is not needful. 

A breathed prayer.. an ongoing deep, heavy, overwhelming burden for someone contains this breathed prayer.

If we lack this level of intimacy in our prayer life, perhaps we've become rote-like in our prayer.

Performing the mechanics is not prayer.

Prayer is Spirit-breathed, it is not hollow, or a vacuum.

If we see as God sees, we will be burdened, we will cry out, plead for mercy, for salvation for this or aid for that one.

We will yearn, we will ache in and through every fibre of our being.. for this may be an overwhelming sorrow or another such great burden.

To see circumstances or people as God sees, we must feed on the Living Bread, the very Living, God-breathed Word of God. 

In Jesus is life, and life abundant, free for all eternity by simple childlike faith in His sacrifice for us.

Childlike faith for salvation, and childlike heart for breathed prayer to our Father, in Jesus name. 

Such fellowship and prayer gives off such an odour of sweetness that delights the Heavenly Father.

As a dear prayer warrior, Brother Mac said:

"Prayer is Power, it brings about the Mighty Action of the Almighty."
The Lord Jesus frequently drew apart to pray, to commune with His Father.
May we follow His example.
 Give us grace, Lord, thus to do.
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May our dear Father God bless all who read this. I'm deeply burdened at the moment, as perhaps are you. If you are, I agree with you in your aching heart-felt prayers, at the throne of grace, where we find "grace to help in time of need". (Heb.4:12).

When I read the Oswald Chambers blessing on prayer this morning I wanted to share it. 
We are still HERE, dear ones, because our God has a work for us to do.

The greatest thing we can do is pray.

One for another.

Without ceasing. 

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x. 
*** may I please suggest you read all of Oswald Chamber's post link here?
For brevity I did not put all in, but its VERY pertinent in its entirety. 
I'm conscious long posts can be overwhelming to some.

The Word Only - Follow Thou Me...

Are my burdens hard to bear, do I want out? 
Let me look to my LORD for my example. 

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It pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief. Isa. 53:10

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. John 12:27, 28

Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. Luke 22:42, 43

Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Phil. 2:8

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. John 10:17

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. John 6:38

The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? John 18:11

The Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. John 8:29

My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matt 3:17

 Mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth. Isa. 42:1

I think as I read these passages afresh in the Daily Light, what really struck me was that the Lord Jesus also suffered 
from the feeling of:  
“I don’t want to... I’d really rather not..” just like me. 

But it’s what He did with those feelings that is for us to follow. 
Is my heart filling me with fear?

"When trouble comes, remember that the God of all comfort is able to carry you through your darkest moments and deepest fears. 

He promises that one day He Himself will wipe away every tear from our eyes (Revelation 21:4). 
Strengthened by this assurance, we can confidently trust Him with our tears now.”

By Bill Crowder in Our Daily Bread (9th May 2019)

In God is light, hope  and peace in the midst of the depth of any trial, for we are never, ever alone. 

May we in the depths cling to the cross, and in the deep pain of heart let us remember the cost of the cross. 

Lord bless dear ones, I lift all who read this that the Lord God will be their Guide, Comfort and Strength. He faileth not.

Prayer hugs,

Shaz in Oz.x

The Light Shineth in Darkness

Dear ones,

Read these verses on today's  calendar and thought they ought to be shared.  Especially in light of our post on Dwelling in Thick Darkness. See last post. These verses have always been  a great blessing to me.

I hope they are to you also.

From "Daily Light" calendar  by  Bible Truth Publishers. 
Hymn below is the one quoted at end, "Turn Your Eyes Upon  Jesus" ..

In God is light, hope  and peace in the midst of the depth of any trial, for we are never, ever alone. 

May we in the depths cling to the cross, and in the deep pain of heart let us remember the cost of the cross. 

Lord bless dear ones, I lift all who read this that the Lord God will be their Guide, Comfort and Strength. He faileth not.

Prayer hugs,

Shaz in Oz.x

P.S. I am praying on doing a sequel to Dwelling in Thick Darkness as there was too much for one post.  If Lord wills.

Dwelling in the Thick Darkness

Darkness is a time, a season for drawing near to our God, of testing trial, grief of heart, ill health and the many varied burdens of the flesh.. 

Perhaps our usual understanding of God is as God is Light. "I am the Light of the world" was one of Jesus’ seven "I am" statements in gospel of John.

John 8:12 

“I am the Light of the World: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.”

Praying much over this topic, I’ve been seeking where the Lord would have it go.

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The following verse in my daily reading was the trigger of the topic. The timeline setting is at the time of building of Solomon's temple..

2 Chronicles 6:1

..." said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness."

“Thick darkness” , this seems a contrary description of the LORD God, Who went as a pillar of cloud in the day before His people, and a pillar of fire in the night ... I also immediately thought of a number of references elsewhere of those who “sit in darkness”, some shown below.

Psalm 107:10-11

"Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:"

Isaiah 42:6-7

"I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, .... for a light of the Gentiles;

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."

Micah 7:8

"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness,the LORD shall be a light unto me."

Luke 1:76-77,79

(Zachariah, John’s Father, speaking of John, the Baptist.)

"And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways;

To give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of their sins,

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

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Curiously in these verses there is a real progression.

Psalm 107 speaks of those in darkness as consequence of their (our) sin.

Isaiah 42 presents the hope ... opening of blind eyes (an aside:- this is a good verse to claim for salvation, etc of loved ones).

Micah 7 (a verse I’ve loved for decades) ... when in darkness there’s light! Rejoice not my enemy... I shall arise..  though in darkness, the LORD shall be my light! Joy indeed!

Luke 1 refers to Christ and His work upon salvation, He will guide our feet in peace. Peace brings contentment, contentment leads to joy.

Yet even in a saved, surrendered, rejoicing Christian walk following the One, Who is the Light of the World, there are periods of the darkness of the valleys. 

We can’t always live on the mountaintop, the valleys are needful.

One thing I’ve really realised, God dwelling in darkness does not mean He has darkness in Him. 
God dwelling in deep darkness merely shows God is omnipresent.
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And so for us in period of darkness,
there is a purpose in God's plan for us. 

O, may we be teachable in this dark valley. 
There is rich treasure here, spiritually. 

We will never learn this on the mountaintop of good times.

As stated in introduction:

Darkness is a time, a season for drawing near to our God, through the testing trial, grief of heart, ill health and many varied burdens of the flesh.. 

https://youtu.be/1-fFQ47wxeA
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best thought, by day or by night;
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father and I, Thy true son;

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
.......
O King of glory, my victory won;
Rule and reign in me ’til Thy will be done;
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall;
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
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Drawing near to God ... this is what the valleys are, times of drawing near .. learning afresh to trust, rest in Him ... for the LORD “dwells in deep darkness”. 

He is there in the midst of our heartache, our grief, loss of loved one, health, financial security, etc.

We are not alone.

“Lo, I am with thee alway, even unto the end of the world.”

May we always recall, when in Darkness... deep darkness, that our Lord is our light.

Praying for each of you in your burdens. 
May this bless your heart as it did mine... 
I pray so.

'Draw near to God, and He will draw nigh to you.'

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x 

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The Word Only - How Great Thou Art!

Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness. II Pet. 3:8, 9

My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth.... so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isa. 55:8-11

God hath concluded them all in unbelief; that he might have mercy upon all. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! Rom. 11:32, 33

Be instant in season, out of season. II Tim. 4:2

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Are you burdened today for a near  or dear one? 
Or  is there some Burden that seems heavy to bear?

We have a Burden  Bearer.
 It is  not WE who need to be strong. 
In my, your, OUR weakness - let us rest in the One Who is Almighty.

He is not blind  to our plight. 

In His time, His way....
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Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zech. 4:6

Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:2


We have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. 4:15, 16

Sending prayer hugs 🙏🏻🤗 for you, in your burdens,

Shaz in Oz.x

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Be of Good Cheer

Prayers slow in being answered?

Oh how this blessed me... 

https://odb.org/2019/05/02/praying-the-distance/

May our faith in our God be unchangeable as He is.

And remember your prayers, which  are in accordance with God's will, will continue in intercession through the Spirit of our Great God... until they're answered. 

Look how long Jeremiah wept and prayed? And his prayers are still being fulfilled for the nation of Israel.

So it is with ours.
Our prayers are not dependent upon our presence here on earth, but upon our faith at the time which we prayed them. 
Faith is the key. 
God answers them now or in decades or generations to come!
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Be of good cheer those loved ones will come home, as surely as my dad did after 54 years of prayer. 
Praise Him. He faileth not.

I'm not great at moment... but our God is, so that's all that matters. LORD bless dear ones, comfort, help  and strengthen you with might in your inner man (for these verses click here).

Prayer hugs 

Shaz in Oz. X