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1. Life means stretching thin our eternal oneness with God, in order to be born into a unique and fragile body, here, on earth.
2. Life means longing for our original union with him, and searching everywhere, until we find him at last, waiting within our soul.
3. Life means learning to love everyone, without exception, because God dwells in us all, and loves us all very deeply.
4. Death means leaving our failing, mortal body, to reunite with him for evermore –
5. And this is Heaven.
References
1. I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5; NLT).
2. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Psalm 42:2; NLT).
All night long I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek for God (Isaiah 26:9; NLT).
The Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion (Isaiah 30:18; NLT).
You are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).
3. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love (Galatians 5:6; NIV).
Love your neighbour as yourself (Luke 10:27; NLT).
Love the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19; NKJV).
Show love to foreigners (Deuteronomy 10:19; NLT).
Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44; NLT).
You are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).
Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
You have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you (1 John 2:27; NLT).
God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16; NLT).
4. He knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust. Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. The wind blows, and we are gone – as though we had never been here. But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him (Psalm 103:14-17; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
I will live in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6; NLT).
Today you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43; NLT).
A very humbling reflection on our existence, our purpose and our eventual hope. God bless you Ruth.
Thank you for those kind words, Alan. I’ve just finished tomorrow’s blog, which I hope will interest you xxxx
Thank you so much xxxxx
I may be late in reading it tomorrow…we have my sister in laws funeral tomorrow.
Oh, Alan, I’m so sorry. I hope all will go smoothly, and that the service will help and comfort you all. With love from Ruth xxxxx