Aaron

Aaron Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

To begin with brothers and sisters, Christian Friends, Well Wishers, Saints of God and to this Bereaved Family, once again death has invaded the ranks of our Christian community. Our hearts are hurting but our Spirits are healing all at the same time. And so if we tell the truth about it we probably feeling two different ways.

1. Our hearts are probably hurting over the loss of our dearly devoted debonair beloved Aaron.

2. Our hearts as Christians ought to also be happy because the word of God says absent from the body for the Christian means Aaron is present with the Lord.

Listen to me brothers and sisters, Friends and family “Don’t let your heart be trouble because if you really believe all of this God stuff, then please understand that Jesus prepared a special place for Aaron.

The Good Lord Jesus the Christ knows all about our hurts and pains. The Good Lord know all abut what you’re going through. And Family “Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can’t heal” and The best advice I can give is turn this over to the Lord, and He will heal your heart because The Lord is a heart fixer and a mind regulator.

And I can imagine Aaron saying to listen to me my beloved family,

I’ve changed my address to heaven

I’ve crossed the Great Divide where no traveler has ever returned

I know there’s no sorrow or crying because I’ve reached the other side.

I am so happy to be here, for the Lord Himself I see.

I’ve changed my address to Heaven, I bid this world goodbye.

I now live forever with Jesus in my new home in the sky.

I have no burdens or heartaches and from tears I am now free.

I’ve changed my address to Heaven, I’m safe forevermore.

For the Lord built a mansion and my name is on the door.

You can find us walking together, for where He is, I’ll always be. I’ve changed my address to Heaven,

That’s the place you’ll find me. And somebody said “Aaron

What’s the address” and I imagine him saying It’s at 12 Gates to the City Hallelujah Avenue in New Jerusalem, Heaven 77777.

He said Church! I’ve changed! my address. Aaron changed him address and church, it was a good change.

In fact heaven is the best change he ever made, because he’s where Jesus is. He’s in a place where there’s No more pain, no more sickness, no more diabetes, no more strokes, no more heartaches,no more opposition, no more criticism, and no more disappointments.

That why the song writer said When we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus we will sing and shout the Victory. And the church said Amen.

The word of God says in John 14 Let not your heart be troubled. Your heart got to be right. Heart in the Greek vernacular is the word Kardia. Kardia is a medical terms but it’s also a spiritual term.

1.It’s a physical medical term because Kardia describes the precious life giving muscle that pumps blood through out our bodies keeping us alive.

2. It’s also spiritual because in John Chapter 3, Jesus said to Nicodemus You must be born again, meaning you have to have a change of heart and a that change is called Regeneration. And if you’re here today and you don’t know the Lord in the pardon of your sins, now is a good time to get your business fixed with the Lord.

Because the bible in Romans 10:9 says If you are willing to confess with your mouth out loud and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead You will be saved.

Aaron was saved.And he didn’t mind saying Amen, He didn’t mind shouting hallelujah. Aaron didn’t mind praising God Because the bible says in Psalm 150:6 Let everything that have breath praise the Lord. He didn’t mind saying to me “Rev. Allen I’m believing God for my healing”. And we may not understand it now but sometimes death is the greatest healer. Boy, it took me a long time to understand that, and even longer to accept it.

And let me help you understand it. Remember that God is Sovereign and He can do what He wants when He want to whom ever He wants and FINALLY God never makes a mistake. Aaron’s body was giving out and ‌God’s got a special place for the saints when our earthly house gives out on us. This earthly house was not made to last forever.

Tell your neighbor: You can’t stay here forever.

Because the bible says 2 Corinthians 5 :1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Aaron knew that his earthly house wouldn’t last forever so he made preparations. The Old Folks used to say I’m sending up my timber on my brand new home.

And so brothers and sisters whatever you do in this life, it carries over to the next life. Yeah 3x Because

God wanted Aaron to be up there in Heaven. The Angels wanted Aaron to be up there. Mr Freddie wanted Aaron to be up in heaven. Mrs Althea wanted Aaron to be up in heaven. Lilly Mae wanted Aaron to be up in Heaven, and Freddie Jr. wanted Aaron to be up in heaven.

And if you’re on the Lord’s side, we will see all of our loves again. And the church said Amen.

But! you’ve got to be on the Lord’s side.

Tell your neighbor: You Got to be on the Lord’s Side Baby Yeah yeah yeah. Our theme text helps me back up my statement. Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

I thought about every appropriate thing to say to be a comfort to my bereaved family. I grew up with this family, And I realized that I ought to tell you that

In Jesus we have safety, security, and salvation. I know this because Jesus said in the John 14 text “I go to prepare a place for and if I go and prepared a place for you I’ll also come back again and receive you unto myself; that where I am there you’ll be also.

Because “Blessed are The dead that die in the Lord!” And Aaron was ready and I know it, Somebody ask me How you know that?

I know it because the bible says in “2 Timothy 4:6-8  For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

I promise you God has something special for us when we get to heaven because the bible says Precious are the saints who die in the Lord.

Aaron wasn’t worried about the judgement because he’s on the Lord’s side. And why you keep saying whose on the Lord’s side? 2x Because the bible says in Hebrews 9:27 It is appointed unto man once to die and after that the judgement.

Then the text says in Revelation 14 :13 to Write it down… Write it down And make a record of who is going to make it in and who ain’t gon make it in. Brothers and sisters the apologetic Defense for whose staying in heaven is in Revelation 20:11 the bible says “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

God isn’t coming down here to judge us, we’re going up there.

Tell your neighbor:Everybody is going to up heaven 3x. But! Everybody ain’t staying. The bible says only those saints whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of Life are going to get to stay up in heaven. I’ve got a question Is your name written Down in Jesus’ Book of Life, Shall I see you there? Can I count on you to get your life back in order so when it’s His to call and Ours to answer that we’ll be ready when God calls us on Home.

Well I’ve got to close here, and I don’t hear that precious voice saying come on Rev send him home right now. Oh Lord , Because now Aaron It’s my job to send you on home Oh Lord. I believe, I believe I believe that Aaron is gone how to be with the Lord.

Because I heard that on the other day an Angel came in the room and said Aaron pack up it time to go. Because the Lord has seen your pain and he’s seen your tears. Good well done come on home and rest from the labors of this old mean world. and I heard Aaron saying… Lord how we gon get there Are we going on the Greyhound Bus line, And the angel said no that won’t do um um . And Aaron said well are we going on the morning train because the evening train might be too late, um um the angel said no that won’t do, Oh Lord! Aaron said well are we going on Delta Airlines and the angel said no that won’t do,

And I heard the angel saying Aaron I got some golden slipper for your feet, and I’ve got a long white robes for you to put on, and I’ve got a crown of righteousness to put on your head But most of all I got a new pair of heavenly wings that’s going to carry you to your brand new home oh yes I do.. And I heard Aaron saying SOME GLAD MORNING WHEN THIS LIFE IS OVER I’LL GET MY WINGS AND I’LL FLY AWAY FLY AWY FLY AWAY AND BE AT REST. I’M GOING HOME! TO BE WITH THE LORD. YES I AM. AND I’M GOING WHERE THE WICKED SHALL CEASE FROM TROUBLING AND THE WEARIED SHALL BE AT REST AND ALL THE SAINTS OF THE AGES ARE GOING TO SIT AT HIS FEET AND BE BLESSED.

OH LORD.