In the last few months, we have lost two family members. Both had cancer; one went very quickly, the other fought it for several years.
They both knew and loved God with everything in them. They trusted Him and His plan.
Romans 14:8 and John 11:25-26 highlight that believers live and die for the Lord and that those who believe in Christ will live even after death.
Romans 14:8, “For whether we live, we live to the Lord, and whether we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.”
John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though they die, yet shall they live, and whoever lives by believing in me shall never die.”
Scriptures offer comfort and hope regarding death, emphasizing that believers are united with God even in death and that God’s love cannot be broken. Verses like Romans 8:38-39 reassure that nothing, including death, can separate believers from God’s love.
Romans 8:38-39, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Another verse that highlights the promise of eternal life and the hope of resurrection is below…
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.”
I know these two family members are rejoicing with the Lord. They have no pain or suffering; they are worshiping and dancing.
Is it hard to lose someone? Absolutely…we hate to lose them. Are we sad they passed? Yes, but we know, someday we will see them again.
God has a plan for all our lives, and we must trust the process. We don’t always understand at first, but He knows what’s best for us.
I hope you find comfort in this blog if you have lost someone…
Never let your cup go empty ☕️
Have a blessed day.
Lou Ann Virden is the author of the blog Farmhouse, Coffee and Jesus. She is very active in her church. She volunteers in the food pantry, usher/greeter team, and cleaning crew. She is on the prayer team, is over the sound room team, and she writes the newsletter for her church. Lou Ann and her husband Donnie will be relaunching The Refuge 180 Evangelism Ministry. They have been married for over 40 years. They live on her husband’s family farm with their dog Hunter. In the summer they are busy canning what they harvest from their garden. Her hobbies include going to the beach, reading, camping, and serving however she can. She hopes that her blogs inspires someone that might be dealing with a similar situation.
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