Isaiah 25 : 6-9
Romans 5 : 5-11
John 6 : 37-40
At some point in life, we have experienced the loss of a loved one or a friend through death.
And sometimes, out of the pain and grief, arises an anger, and we are angry that God has taken away our loved ones or our friends.
In all these grief and sorrow filled occasions, we are asked to put our trust in God.
We are created to live with God, yet on earth we have to live by faith.
We are created to live forever, but while on earth, we live moment by moment.
When the final moment comes, we depart and go back to God.
As we recall the fond memories and the faces of our departed loved ones, we also recall the moments when God entered into our grief and sorrow to give us His comfort and peace.
The God who spoke in the Scriptures still speaks today. The God who came to earth at Christmas still comes to be with us.
He comes to give eternal life to all who believe in Him as our Saviour.
Our loved ones have returned to God, and we must thank God for granting them eternal life with Him.
As for us, let us continue to believe that our God is the God not of the dead, but of the living.
In God, all of us are alive and we live forever. So let us not grief but take comfort in the God of life.