John 3:16- “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Mia stood before the rack of greeting cards, shaking her head. She read card after card, unable to find a Sympathy card which accurately conveyed just what she wanted to say to her friend, Danielle, whose father had passed away over the weekend.
The cards reminded her of those she’d received when her own father died two years earlier—and of the comments friends and family had made at the funeral.
“He’s in a better place.”
“He was such a great guy.”
“He’d lived a nice, long life.”
“He’s no longer in pain.”
She knew they were meant to console and bring comfort, but instead they only emphasized the fact that her father didn’t know the Lord.
She walked over to the Christian/religious section. These were the kind of cards believers sent to each other. They brought real peace from the scriptures, each one telling of the hope of eternal life in Christ and the assurance that their loved one was in Heaven.
Mia took a moment right then and there to pray for her mother and oldest brother. She wanted them to know Jesus as their Savior and the Peace of God that passes all human understanding.
spiritualsnippets.com 