How do you say ‘goodbye’?
The question has never come up?
But it is legitimate. Just what do you say when you depart either from some company, or an individual friend?
For so many of us it’s simply a casual ‘see ya’, and leave it at that. For others often a hug with a kiss. Others simply seem to disappear from any group and never seem to be missed at all. That is because we are so sure we will see one another again.
But wait, comes the psalm with this word about our life.
“Lord, what is man that Thou takes
Knowledge of him! Or the son of
Man, that Thou makest account of him?
Man is like vanity.
His days are as a shadow
That passes away.” Psalm 144,3.4.
Or
“My days are like a shadow that declines;
I am withered like grass.” Psalm 102,11
So maybe how we leave one another has some value after all, doesn’t it? I remember family gatherings when I was a lad always ended when some uncle or other started to sing, and all joined in, “God be with you till we meet again,”
God be with you till we meet again
By His counsels guide, uphold you
With His sheep securely fold you
God be with you will we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet
Till we meet at Jesus feet
Till we meet, till we meet
God be with you till we meet again.
And today I usually send my children off after their welcome visits with a “Drive safely, under God’
GPD 8/8/12
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