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I would take nothing away from the grief you feel today.
I would take nothing away from the grief you feel today.
· I will not say to you that everything is all right.
· Because it’s not and you know it.
· You hurt.
I hurt And we know we will hurt for a some time.
· God made us so that we can have relationships with one another and when that relationship is lost we feel pain.
o Not Hopelessness
o But we do feel pain
· You have lost a loved one and I have lost a friend - and it hurts.
I remember years ago meeting Christopher Newbill known as many as Chris or Mr. Smiles
· Chris had one of those Smiles that could light up a room
· His smile could change and atmosphere
· And that smile is no longer here with us
· We are not going to sum Chris up to one moment
· We are not going to sum Chris up to one act
He and I played in dramas together at our Church.
· He loved to Act
· He loved to Serve
· He loved his family and he loved his friends
I remember when Chris rededicated his life to Christ and I had a chance to pray with him
· I know Chris would want me to do nothing less than to comfort those here
· But he would also want me to speak to you about reflecting on your own life
Each of us in this place are guaranteed to one day leave loved ones and friends
This time as we mourn the loss of our beloved Christopher Newbill, it’s a great time to ask tough questions like:
· Am I ready to die?
· Where will I go when my life is over?
See we are gathered here to remember,
· We are gathered here to say good-bye
· But we are also here to reflect on life
How Chris has impacted our lives and a measure of how Jesus Impacted Chris’s life
Some of you are searching for answers today
· I want you to know that its ok
· It’s natural to wonder why this had to happen
Some in here may want to blame yourself and say
· If only I had spent more time with him
· If only I had been nicer
· If only I had done this or that
· These are normal questions
Don’t blame yourself – It’s not healthy and it’s not right
There are some in here that may want to blame God
· There is a story in the bible where Mary and Martha blamed God for the death of their brother
· They said Lord if YOU had been here, my brother would not have died
I have learned long ago that it’s really senseless to accuse God or try to defend Him.
· But neither is it sinful to question Him
· Some may wonder why God would allow this to happen
· Its ok to have these kinds of questions
· Jesus did not reject or punish these sisters for suggesting that their brothers death (Lazarus) was His fault
I tell you – You shouldn’t feel guilt for wondering
· God is all powerful and perhaps he could have stopped this moment
· But He didn’t and it was time for Chris’ life to end here on earth
reminds us that there is a Time to be born and a Time to die.
· While we don’t understand why Chris passed, we do know it was his time
I have a question for you today
· Where will you go when it’s your time to die?
I would like to speak a word of comfort today.
It comes from , where it says;
Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am there you may be also.
And you know the way I am going.
Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
From this passage of scripture we can find three thoughts of comfort.
The first is that peace is promised.
· Notice the words “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me”.
Yes, I know that today is a day of sadness –
· a day of grief,
· a day of mourning,
· yet even in the midst of this you can have peace.
Why?
Because we have faith - we believe.
· We believe that even in the midst of the storm - even in the valley of the shadow of death there can be a peace that pass all understanding –
· because we know that God is with us.
The 23rd Psalm says that too, doesn’t it.
“Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.”
· He is here.
· He is present.
· Believe in Him –
· Trust in Him and God will grant you his perfect peace.
The second thought of comfort is that God has prepared a place for us.
· Did you notice that in , it says; “I go to prepare a place for you.”
The Bible tells us that in six days God created the heavens the earth, but just think, Jesus has been preparing a place for us for two thousand years.
· What a place that must be.
· The verse tells us that it is The Father’s house and that there are many rooms.
· There was a room for Chris,
· a room for you –
· a room for me.
Isn’t it a comforting thought?
· God has prepared a place for us.
The next thought of comfort is that God has prepared a way for us to get there.
· Everyone wants to go to heaven, some just don’t know the way.
· But Jesus tells us in that, “I am the way, I am the truth, I am the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”
· We are all travelers on a road called life.
· There are many detours and many side streets.
· We don’t need to be confused - we don’t need to be lost.
· All we need to do is follow Jesus.
· He will show us the way - in fact He is the way.
· He will lead us and He will guide us.
That’s comforting
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
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