Death is never easy. When someone we love dies, we feel
cheated. We worry about the opportunities we never took, the ones we’ll never
have. It’s like a dream, and part of us wants to pretend it never happened.
Even when a believer dies, it’s hard to not to feel this way. However hard it
may be, though, we know we can REJOICE!
REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS,
I
WILL SAY IT AGAIN,
REJOICE!
(Phil. 4:4)
Yes, even in death, we can rejoice! We rejoice because we
are not bound by death! We rejoice because Christ has conquered death! We
rejoice because nothing we can do will keep us from the love of God and because
those who have left this world ahead of us are rejoicing in the presence of the
Almighty, the Everlasting God Who was and is and always will be! So, though we
mourn our own loss, we know that we are not separated forever. As my best
friend’s mom always says, “It isn’t ever goodbye, only ‘see you later’!” So
mourn for a moment, and then REJOICE!
In loving memory of Brenda Picard – We’ll see you later,
Brenda!
