Thursday, February 28, 2013
To the family,
When a loved one dies, no words, however reasonable, can take away the pain and the void felt by the family. May Jehovah, "the Father of tender mercies and God of all comfort" grant the family "the peace of God that excels all thought" during this time.(2 Corinthians 1:3,4; Philippians 4:7)Jehovah, the Creator of the heavens, the earth, and humans, never intended for humans to die. (Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 42:5, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)He says:"He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces."(Isaiah 25:8; Psalms 83:18, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)He says:"And many of them that sleep in the dust of the ground shall awaken."(Daniel 12:2, Holy Bible King James Version)He says:"The earth shall cast out the dead."(Isaiah 26:19, Holy Bible King James Version)So, although the death of your dear loved one is painful, there is hope. You can trust God's promises. "For no matter how many the promises of God(Jehovah)are, they have become Yes by means of (by the death of)Jehovah's only-begotten Son, Christ Jesus."(2 Corinthians 1:20; John 10:36; John 3:16, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)So, "trust ye the LORD forever. For the LORD Jehovah is everlasting strength."-Isaiah 26:4, Holy Bible King James Version.
