Lord I Hope This Day Is Good - Funeral message
Jeff Strite
John 11:17-44
OPEN: Kay was a wonderful woman who struggled with a terrible disease that ultimately took her life. Every day that she had to go to see the doctor she'd ask her daughter to play the song we just heard ''Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good'' because she was always concerned it might not be.
Kay was a wonderful woman, but she could be a difficult patient. Because she had suffered through so much at the hands of medicine she literally knew what would work and what wouldn't. If a doctor or nursing staff wanted to do a certain procedure she would often say ''No, that's not going to happen. You tried that once and it didn't work.'' And she was right because she'd gotten to the point where she knew as much about her disease as her physicians did.
This afternoon, we are gathered at a funeral for Kay and we are in the presence of the Great Physician. And though many have believed they known more than He does, no one knows more about what you and I face than He does. Consider a funeral that Jesus attended:
Text: John 11:17-44
I once heard the story of a young girl who walked thru a cemetery every night because it was the shortest route to her house. When asked WHY she wasn't afraid to pass thru the graveyard: ''The reason I'm not afraid is that my home is just on the other side''
This afternoon we're gathered here to celebrate the life a woman who has made her way home over to the other side.
While she was here... her home was with YOU. So many of you have gathered today that I know that you loved her and were loved in return by her. She especially loved her children and grandchildren and great grand-children.
I'm told she found her joy in cooking for you and playing games with you and listening to tell about your plans and your dreams.
But, she's not going to be able to do that anymore... because she's no longer with us. And that hurts. That song we heard earlier says ''Lord I h ...
Jeff Strite
John 11:17-44
OPEN: Kay was a wonderful woman who struggled with a terrible disease that ultimately took her life. Every day that she had to go to see the doctor she'd ask her daughter to play the song we just heard ''Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good'' because she was always concerned it might not be.
Kay was a wonderful woman, but she could be a difficult patient. Because she had suffered through so much at the hands of medicine she literally knew what would work and what wouldn't. If a doctor or nursing staff wanted to do a certain procedure she would often say ''No, that's not going to happen. You tried that once and it didn't work.'' And she was right because she'd gotten to the point where she knew as much about her disease as her physicians did.
This afternoon, we are gathered at a funeral for Kay and we are in the presence of the Great Physician. And though many have believed they known more than He does, no one knows more about what you and I face than He does. Consider a funeral that Jesus attended:
Text: John 11:17-44
I once heard the story of a young girl who walked thru a cemetery every night because it was the shortest route to her house. When asked WHY she wasn't afraid to pass thru the graveyard: ''The reason I'm not afraid is that my home is just on the other side''
This afternoon we're gathered here to celebrate the life a woman who has made her way home over to the other side.
While she was here... her home was with YOU. So many of you have gathered today that I know that you loved her and were loved in return by her. She especially loved her children and grandchildren and great grand-children.
I'm told she found her joy in cooking for you and playing games with you and listening to tell about your plans and your dreams.
But, she's not going to be able to do that anymore... because she's no longer with us. And that hurts. That song we heard earlier says ''Lord I h ...
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