[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need a scripture verse please

Posted: 4/17/2007 3:12:11 PM EDT

Wondering if you guys can help me please.
My mother passed away the other night and I'm at a total loss for a piece of scripture to lead off with at the funeral. Thanks.

Posted: 4/17/2007 4:13:17 PM EDT

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Wondering if you guys can help me please.
My mother passed away the other night and I'm at a total loss for a piece of scripture to lead off with at the funeral. Thanks.

Sorry to hear of your loss. I have 2 elderly parents and am facing the same thing.

Psalm 23?

Posted: 4/19/2007 8:03:49 AM EDT

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I don't know how/why I missed this. I am so sorry for your loss.

My apologies if the funeral has already taken place, but maybe this will provide some little solace even if you can't use it in that context. This is used (arguably overused) in a lot of funerals, but it is still my favorite NT treatment of the subject of personal loss of a loved one:

1 Thessalonians 4

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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