They are not for the one who has passed away....they are for those of us who are left behind. They are a time of family and friends coming together to lift each other up in the time of great sorrow.
As we have celebrated Vera's life these last few days, we have witnessed a mighty outpouring of love and generosity. We have laughed and we have cried and we have remembered the good times that we were given to share our lives with her. She was strong, loving, and giving and she was a blessing to all of us.
The essense of David's message at her graveside today was that God never intended for us to have to experience the horror of death. He created us to live forever with Him in paradise.
Because of sin....we have to experience death, but for believers death is only the passageway into eternal life. The power of sin, Satan, and death was conquered by Jesus Christ our Savior on the cross 2000 years ago.
Vera is with Jesus now....We praise Him that He has raised her into life eternal. We thank Him that she will never suffer again.
Lord, give us joy in our sorrow and thanksgiving in our praise.
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