DAILY?READINGS: Gen. 8:20 to 9:29; Job 11-12; Matt. 6:1-18
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13
When the Lord called our mother home we felt conflicting emotions. While we suffered great loss we knew that she experienced great gain. Even in mourning, we celebrated her joy in His presence. We miss loved ones who have departed, but rejoice that God has ended their suffering. Though the separation is real, it is only temporary. We have a certain hope that we shall see them again. —George Ferrier
We shall meet to part no more, some bright golden morning,
At the gates of glory where our loved ones stand;
Songs of vict’ry fill the skies in that hour of greeting,
Endless days, endless praise, when we see His face. —N. Clayton