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Wow … those words seem morbid … but I assure you they are not.
They may sound dark, but they contain profound wisdom.
Solomon goes on to say that
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Today we are face to face with death
Today we remember Larry Cotterill
Larry was one of 6 children born to Margaret and Ross
Judy, Curtis, Wayne (died 1979), Larry, Laura, and Chad
Larry has three sons - Tim, Taylor and Travis
Larry Grew up in Delaware near the Oneida Reserve
I am certain that the family eulogies will tell a great deal of Larry’s story
My role today is to help bring comfort and perspective in the wake of this unexpected tragedy.
I want to do that by briefly bringing your attention to God’s word in
Again allow me to read one verse
I want draw your attention to two points for your consideration:
One … to address the question why?
Why is it better for us to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting?
B/C Parties only last for a short time
And death is where we all ultimately end.
At parties we escape reality, we try to forget our cares…at funerals we come face-to-face with the meaning of life.
parties may be an occasion to blow off steam and de-stress
But a funeral remember that we are not here forever.
The bible tells us that death is a reality for all of us.
Solomon was clear … “THIS is the end of all mankind.”
We are all going to face death
The second point is the last line in the verse … “The Living will lay it to heart”
This funeral … all funerals are for the living
We want to honour and remember Larry’s life.
But the funeral is the place to think about what really matters
It is an occasion to view death through the eyes of faith and find where hope truly lays
This is where hope lies
Here Jesus calls on us to view death through the eyes of faith
Here is where hope is found … faith in the person of Jesus Christ
It is also a time to grieve … and support each other
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