Tuesday, July 19, 2016

NO NEED TO DESPAIR


“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life..” (John 3:36a NIV)

The cemetery is a sad place. We don’t like to say goodbye to those whom we love. It’s right for us to weep, but there is no need to despair. They are, at this very moment, at peace in the presence of God.

One of our church members asked me to speak at the funeral of his mother. Her name was Ida, but her friends called her Polly. Her son told me his mother had been unresponsive the last few hours of her life. She never spoke a word. But moments before her death, she opened her eyes and in a clear voice said, “My name is Ida, but my friends call me Polly.”

Meaningless words of hallucination? Perhaps. Or maybe she was in the presence of God -- maybe she was getting acquainted!

-- Mac Lucado in When Christ Comes


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