Proper Thinking At The Time Of Death And / Or At Funeral Of A Loved One

Proper Thinking At The Time Of Death And / Or At Funeral Of A Loved One

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Many times when I attend funerals or I am told of the death of family or friends my mind races with how I am to think in times such as these. For example: It happened when my mother died and again when my father passed away and now again today when I was told a gentleman passed away whom I graduated with from school days. I have found some things that help me. These I share with you from the heart. Take them read and use them as needed in your life in the future. As always in the spirit to help in times of need I submit this to you my dear friends and may God bless you ..............Steve

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Remember These Words of Comfort:

I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he
that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never
die. St. John 11:25, 26
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I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand
at the latter day upon the earth: and though this body be
destroyed, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see
for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another.
Job 19:25, 26, 27
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We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we
can carry nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath
taken away; blessed be the Name of the Lord.
1 Timothy 6:7; Job 1:21
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He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent
me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation;
but is passed from death unto life. St. John 5:24
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I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that
he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him
against that day. 2 Timothy 1:12

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The Lord Our Hope:

THE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then
shall I fear? * the LORD is the strength of my life; of
whom then shall I be afraid?
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One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will
require; * even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD,
and to visit his temple.
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For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle;
* yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide
me, and set me up upon a rock of stone.
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And now shall he lift up my head * above mine enemies
round about me.Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with
great gladness: * I will sing and speak praises unto the
LORD.
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Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto thee; *
have mercy upon me, and hear me.
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My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: * Thy
face, LORD, will I seek.
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O hide not thou thy face from me, * nor cast thy servant
away in displeasure.
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The Lord My Delight from Psalm 116
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MY delight is in the LORD; * because he hath heard
the voice of my prayer;
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Because he hath inclined his ear unto me; * therefore
will I call upon him as long as I live.
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The snares of death compassed me round about, * and
the pains of hell gat hold upon me.
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I found trouble and heaviness; then called I upon the
Name of the LORD; * O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my
soul.
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Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; * yea, our God is
merciful.
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The LORD preserveth the simple: * I was in misery, and
he helped me.
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Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; * for the LORD
hath rewarded thee.
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And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death, *
mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
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I will walk before the LORD * in the land of the living.
I will receive the cup of salvation, * and call upon the
Name of the LORD.
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I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his
people: * right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death
of his saints.
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The Lord My Shepherd And Provider from Psalm 23

A. My Shepherd:
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THE LORD is my shepherd; * I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: * he
leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: * he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his Name’s sake.
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil: * for thou art with me; thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me.
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B. My Provider:
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Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of
mine enemies: * thou anointest my head with oil; my cup
runneth over.

C. My Conclusion:
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days
of my life: * and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for
ever.

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Assurance Of the Resurrection From 1 Corinthians 15

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NOW is Christ risen from the dead, and become the
firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came
death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For
as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward
they that are Christ’s, at his coming.
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Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the
kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down
all rule, and all authority, and power. For he must reign, till he hath
put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall
be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his
feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is
manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under
him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then
shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all
things under him, that God may be all in all.
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But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?
and with what body do they come? Thou foolish one, that
which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: and that
which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,
but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other
grain: but God giveth it a body, as it hath pleased him, and
to every seed its own body. So also is the resurrection of the
dead: It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: It is sown in
weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it
is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there
is a spiritual body.
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And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living
soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit,
that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural;
and afterward that which is spiritual.
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The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is
the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also
that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also
that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the
earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit
incorruption.
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Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but
we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an
eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal
must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put
on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality;
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory.O death, where is thy sting? O grave,
where is thy victory?The sting of death is sin; and the strength
of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know
that your labour is not invain in the Lord.
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God’s People Cannot Be Separated From His Love From Romans 8
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THERE is therefore now no condemnation to them
which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself beareth
witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And
if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also
glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory
which shall be revealed in us.
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And we know that all things work together for good to
them that love God, to them who are the called according
to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did
predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that
he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover
whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom
he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,
them he also glorified.
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What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us,
who can be against us? Who shall separate us from the love
of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these
things we are more than conquerors through him that loved
us.
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For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,
nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Some Prayers Always Befitting For Times Such As These

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OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass
against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us
from evil. Amen.
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A Prayer For The Bereaved:
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ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, the Consolation of
the sorrowful, and the Support of the weary, who dost
not willingly grieve or afflict the children of men; Look
down in tender love and pity, we beseech thee, upon thy
bereaved servants, whose joy is turned into mourning; So
that, while they mourn, they may not murmur, or faint under
thy chastening hand; but, remembering all thy mercies,
thy promises, and thy love in Christ, may resign themselves
meekly into thy hands, to be taught and comforted by thee,
who bringest life out of death, and who canst turn their grief
into eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Or:
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O LORD, our God, who art the disposer of human events,
in whom we live and move and have our being; We
beseech thee to grant us that sense of thy presence, which
will enable us to see that thy wisdom and love are involved
in this dispensation of thy Providence. May we remember
that thou art all wise and canst not make a mistake; that
thou art also all love and canst not be cruel to any of thy
children. Help us to believe that all things are working
together for our good, and that what we know not now, we
shall hereafter fully know and understand. Sanctify to us
this ordering of thy Providence. Comfort and uphold thy
servants in this hour of their sorrow. Impart to them thy
sufficient and sustaining grace, distilling in every wounded
heart the solace of thy Holy Spirit; And when thy summons
shall come to us, vouchsafe, O Lord, that, having trusted in
the atoning work of thine only-begotton Son, our Saviour,
we may be received into thy presence, where there is fullness
of joy for evermore; through the same our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
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Thanksgiving and Prayer for Grace

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ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we yield unto thee most
high praise and hearty thanks, for the wonderful grace
and virtue declared in all thy saints, who have been the
choice vessels of thy grace, and the lights of the world in
their several generations; most humbly beseeching thee to
give us grace so to follow the example of their steadfastness
in thy faith, and obedience to thy holy commandments, that
at the day of the general Resurrection, we, with all those
who are of the mystical body of thy Son, may be set on his
right hand, and hear that his most joyful voice: Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world. Grant this, O Father, for
the sake of the same thy Son Jesus Christ, our only Mediator
and Advocate. Amen.
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When Visiting the Grave Site Here Are Some Appropriate Thoughts and Prayers Directed By Holy Scripture:
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MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time
to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is
cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and
never continueth in one stay.
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In the midst of life we are in death: of whom may we
seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art
justly displeased?
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Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy
and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter
pains of eternal death.
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Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not
thy merciful ears to our prayer; but spare us, Lord most holy,
O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, thou most
worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for any
pains of death, to fall from thee.
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Or this.
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ALL that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him
that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Father,
I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me
where I am; that they may behold my glory. Ye now have
sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice,
and your joy no man taketh from you.
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Also This
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IF the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead
dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall
also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth
in you.
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And This
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FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his
great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear
brother (or this beloved child), here departed, we therefore
commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to
ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection
to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; at whose
coming in glorious majesty to judge the world, the earth and
the sea shall give up their dead; and the corruptible bodies
of those who sleep in him shall be changed, and made like
unto his own glorious body; according to the mighty working
whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.
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And This
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I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write,
From henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their
labours.
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O LORD Jesus Christ, who by thy death didst take away
the sting of death; Grant unto us thy servants so to
follow in faith where thou hast led the way, that we may at
length fall asleep peacefully in thee, and awake up after thy
likeness; through thy mercy, who livest with the Father and
the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
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Hebrews 13:20, 21:

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The God of peace, who brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the everlasting covenant; Make you
perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you
that which is well pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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AMEN!!!