Rudy Sanchez - Online Memorial Website

WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES

Have you lost a loved one in death? The pain, the grief, and the feelings of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, we need to go to God’s Word for comfort. (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4) The Bible helps us to understand how Jehovah and Jesus feel about death. Jesus, who perfectly reflected his Father, knew the pain of losing someone in death. (John 14:9) When he was in Jerusalem, Jesus used to visit Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, who lived in the nearby town of Bethany. They became close friends. The Bible says: “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.” (John 11:5) As we learned in the preceding chapter, though, Lazarus died.

How did Jesus feel about losing his friend? The account tells us that Jesus joined Lazarus’ relatives and friends as they grieved over this loss. Seeing them, Jesus was deeply moved. He “groaned in the spirit and became troubled.” Then, the account says, “Jesus gave way to tears.” (John 11:33, 35) Did Jesus’ grief mean that he had no hope? Not at all. In fact, Jesus knew that something wonderful was about to happen. (John 11:3, 4) Still, he felt the pain and sorrow that death brings.

In a way, Jesus’ grief is encouraging to us. It teaches us that Jesus and his Father, Jehovah, hate death. But Jehovah God is able to fight and overcome that enemy! Let us see what God enabled Jesus to do.

For more reference about this wonderful hope you can visit www.watchtower.org 

There is so much I wish to say. We think about you everyday. We miss your laugh. We miss your smile. Neither lost nor forgotten we imagine them often. It just doesn't seem real that your not around. We still look for you when were in town. As I stood at the curb tears filled my eyes I found myself looking for you until I realized what was true. I will never again see your wave and your smile. We won't stand on the street you Reuben and I and visit for awhile. No "Hey Reuben how ya doin" with a big hug to follow. NO "What are you doing tonight", or "I'll see ya tomorrow. All these things we cherish so dearly we will remember them so clearly. To make things worse we still talk to you and we know you can hear us. we love you gordo, take it easy up there if you see mike tell him hi for me k .............