Finality

Yesterday morning a good friend of ours passed away. As is always the case when someone young dies or if the death is sudden and unexpected there is a lot of shock and disbelief. There are many questions and very few will find answers.

My husband met this friend while in college and after we were all married we became good friends. We went on several vacations together and ate out quite frequently. Of course relationships change when children come along (both ours and later, theirs) but we have remained friends for over 10 years. We attended each other's weddings and now 3 of us must attend a funeral together.

I am struck anew with the finality. The questions come quickly, "Is it so?", "How can this be." Indeed, "Lord, why?" But I know the answers I seek will not be found this way. God promises us victory over death if we accept His Son as our one and only Savior. Jesus died so that we could have eternal life. Please do not put off planning for your eternal future. Please do not fail to plan for those loved ones you leave behind.


"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." James 5:13-16