Death In Family

[pop pop]

I know many don't like to speak of this, but it is a fact for all of mankind. The Bible says, "Every Knee will Bow before Christ." That means Yours and Mine. Do it in this realm, one is ok by faith, in the next realm, too late. 

Just come home from our nephew's funeral in Montgomery Alabama. He was our first extended family death, "Before His Time" we have experienced. Mark was 64. His death was totally unexpected. He had heart problems from about 18. May have had problems before that, but he found out, in the military, for sure. It was so bad they discharged him out of basic training. He entered training for the "Blue Beret" wing of the Air Force.  The training was very strenuous. That is where he found out he had Heart problems.

His wife and family are devastated. As we sat in the church yesterday, and saw all the people she had to greet, it was hard. He had 3 boys, one of which was killed in a stupid road rage situation, not his fault. Their son was 31. He was a passenger in a car and was thrown out and killed last year. His mother lost him and now her husband of 35 years. 

I was sitting there thinking, one had better be ready to meet God and Jesus, "NOW", because we are not knowing when our number will be called. Mark was a Christian. That is the only comfort his wife and family can gain from this situation. The son was a Christian also. 

Are you guys ready to go? I am. If not, you need to find Jesus and become a faithful follower of Him. Judgment is real and will be faced by all, in the next realm. "The Realm Of Departed Spirits." Learn about it from the pages of the/your Holy Bible. "It is truth, Guys!"

Edited to add: Read about our impending death in (Luke 16:19-31) It is red letter text, straight from Jesus Christ words, recorded for us in Luke. That will be our next realm should Jesus not come back to earth before we meet our death first.  

Edited July 11 by pop pop

[leroy]

Sorry for your family's loss Brother... It's always hard ta see loved ones go.  It is a blessing to know where they are.  As you said, " be ready "; no one is promised tomorrow.  With sincere condolences.

leroy ...

[RED333]

My prayers, pop pop for you and the family..

[gun sane]

1 hour ago, pop pop said:

Read about our impending death in (Luke 16:19-31) It is red letter text, straight from Jesus Christ words, recorded for us in Luke. That will be our next realm should Jesus not come back to earth before we meet our death first.  

The last verse of that passage speaks to these times well: "But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ”

How many are looking for some miraculous event or sign to convince them of Gospel truth before they will surrender to Jesus for salvation?  If I were to die today as an unbeliever, I would be a fool for waiting for further evidence other than the thousands of times I have heard the truth preached or of the many times that God called me to Him by His Spirit.

"Now is the day of salvation" 2 Corinthians 6:2 says, not tomorrow.

 

[res308]

I’m sorry for your family’s loss. 
I’m glad they were saved. Even putting eternity aside for a moment, I cannot imagine having to go through life here without Him. much less having to spend eternity without Him. 

[papa61]

My condolences. Glad you know where they were headed. So glad that I can know where I'm going. as @res308 said, I can't imagine how people can go through this life without him.

This world is not my home, I'm only passing through.

[DJTC45]

Sir my condolences to you and all your family. I got diagnosed four years ago with Stage IV Colon and Liver Cancer that is unoperational do to the placement of the tumor. It was a shock to get that, and they gave me 5yrs, and I'm at that point now. I made my peace with God awhile ago, and I've accepted my diagnosed condition, it's not what I wanted but it is what it is. I came home and started gathering up my thoughts, and writing them down. I then made an appointment with Cole&Garret, met with a vert nice gentleman and discussed why I was there. I made all my arrangements and paid for everything up front to save my wife the extra burden of having to do that at the time that's coming. So far I've had 112 Chemotherapy Treatments over the time, and everything is holding so far. Take care sir, and remember the good times you two enjoyed over the years, and reflect on the good ones. 

[pop pop]

I had a heart attack April 2024. Blood clot went to my heart. As I was leaving in the ambulance, I felt the attack taking place. Lost control of my arms, legs, sweating profusely, lost my vision, and was slowly slipping away. I knew it totally and was ready to go into the next realm. I was NOT scared in the least and welcoming my next life in Paradice. 

My wife spoke up, from the front seat of the Ambulance, and I began to realize, I was not the only one affected by my passing. I ask God to keep me here, if it be His will. In 3 minutes, I knew I would be coming home from the Hospital. 

They took me to operating room, inserted the ballone and opened my artery, and inserted 2 stints restoring the blood flow. I now have 11 stents in my arteries around my heart. Dr said the clot had blocked the artery 100 %. Did Cardiac Rehab and came back to where I was before the attack. I thank God daily. Glory belongs to Him. I must surmise God still has something for me to do here in this realm.  

Being a faithful Christian is the only way one can have that kind of hope and experience. My trust was totally in Jesus Christ and had confidence He would do exactly as promised. I am proud to say I am a Christian and follower of Jesus. Praise and Glory to God in heaven. 

I will tell you I had guilt feelings afterwards and wondered why I lost total recall of my wife and family at that momentous time. Prayed about it for days. Finally realized we will go into the next realm by ourselves. My wife nor kids will accompany me. Mankind will face judgement on their own. We will be judged on the words contained within the pages of the Holy Bible, and what we did with those words, period.  

 

[BigK]

I'm glad you mentioned hope and trust. No funeral is pleasant, but have  you noticed a huge difference between the saved and unsaved at funerals. Jesus's teachings prepare us for the end our mortal life and for the end of our loved ones' mortal lives. I think that gives us peace in what's next and hope to go on. I can't imagine how much harder the grieving process would be without Him. The worst ones for me are when I know the deceased was lost and the family was saved.