"God showed me the peace and beauty of death while I was thinking of and praying for your grandpa (earlier today). I was taken aback by the beauty of death He showed me, as it is shared , in a great sense, with the beauty of our birth and beginning of life. We are born and celebrated... fresh from our journey...straight from God. Death, in a sense, is just as beautiful... and we are even more celebrated by all of the lives we have created and touched... as we leave this world a better place for our having been in it. What an intimate and beautiful experience that must be. He gave me a great peace today... and I knew your grandpa felt the same way. I have no doubt about it."
"For You formed my inward parts, You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well." ~Psalm 139:13-14
"I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky... and through your offspring, all nations on earth will be blessed." ~Genesis 26:4
"Therefore, we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight... So we make it our goal to please Him... for we all must appear before the judgement seat of Christ that each one may receive what is due him for the things done in the body, whether good or bad." ~2Corinthians 5:6-10
"Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope." ~1Thessalonians 4:13
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. And He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!'" ~Revelaton 21:4-5
(Thank you, Jennifer!)
11.27.11
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