Well, what an interesting funeral. A brawl broke out between the two families. There were
swear words in the uelogy, the families had to be separated on opposite sides of the church.
The new pastor actually talked about the chosen. "A special people he said", my ears perked
up then. He said they suffer in Christ and are privy to information that only they know as to why
we suffer on this earth. He spoke about their tremendous faith and how they are the true believers
and then He said that he believed it because my friend Beverly had told him she had found faith
and chose Jesus. My dear friend didn't even believe in the bible and was a Christian by good works
only, she was a voracious volunteer and fundraiser and the pastor said she was continuing her
good work in heaven. He also spoke about the resurrection and being raised from the dead. I wanted to jump up and say " but, but , you just said she's alive in heaven , how can she then be resurrected from the dead if she's alive?" I thought about Ray when he said" Do they ever think
about these things? Apparently not. What a mess it was. It's heartbreakingly necessary though.
As for those with tremendous faith and suffer in Christ.
" They have washed their robes and made them white, , in the blood of the Lamb.
" Therefore they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple,
and He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their Shepard and He will guide them to
springs of living water and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.Rev:7-14 Thank you
Lord.
Rev.:22-21,,, The Grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. Amen. Pamela