Yesterday a number of us did a painful thing; we said good-bye to a dear friend.
His presence throughout life had brought strength; his prayers brought the manifest presence of God. It is hard to find the right words to express what I feel, but I already miss him. I will be honored to preach his funeral later this week.
As he passed from this life to the next it left me with mixed emotions – joy for him, and sadness for the loss so many of us feel. Yet in spite of the loss, there springs from my heart a profound gratitude for the hope found in Jesus. At this most crucial point in life, Jesus delivers. We are people of unquenchable hope because of Jesus' victory over death. It gives an assurance that goes beyond the sadness of the moment, even when saying good-bye.
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