Dear Libby, My heart goes out to you [and also Max] in this tragic and painful loss I would call or come to see you to give what comfort I am able but I dont have your present address or phone number. If you will email me at alscial@gmail.com I will reply with my phone number or you can give me yours if you want. I have prayed many times to Jehovah to comfort you with the sure hope thatyou will see your son Chris again in the Resurrection right here on earth in the not too distant future. We used to be friends many years ago. I have not forgotten you even though Iam now old [78!] and experienced many painful losses myself. The comfort I offer is from our Creator Jehovah God through his Son our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ , the best and only true comfort there is. Chris is sleeping now and will be so glad to be reunited with you and other family members when what Jesus said [recorded at John 5:28]is a reality: " Do not marvel at this because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.." and at John 11:25-27 "Jesus said to her: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life; 26 and everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him: “Yes, Lord; I have believed that you are the Christ the Son of God, the One coming into the world"Even those who may not have understood or heard about these things are promised a resurrection. Acts 24: 14-15 tells us:"I believe all the things set forth in the Law and written in the Prophets; 15 and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous." These words are from the Holy Bible from the God who cannot lie and who brought his Only Begoten Son, Jesus Christ, out of the grave after three days and there wer hundreds of eyewitnesses to that miracle. Jesus Christ is now enthroned as King of God's Kingdom in heaven and all evidence is that soon that Heavenly rule will extend to all the earth just as so many Christians and even others pray when they say what is known as the Lord's Prayer or the Our Father [Matthew 6:9-15]“‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. 10 Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth. 11 Give us today our bread for this day; 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the wicked one.’
14 “For if YOU forgive men their trespasses, YOUR heavenly Father will also forgive YOU; 15 whereas if YOU do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will YOUR Father forgive YOUR trespasses" When God's will is done on earth as it is now done in heaven, then what is recorded at Revelation 21:3-5 will be a joyful reality:". With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
5 And the One seated on the throne said: “Look! I am making all things new.” Also, he says: “Write, because these words are faithful and true.” Yes Libby, we can believe these words because they are recorded in the Book which has Almighty God Jehovah, as the Author who stands by His Word in spite of all the efforts of His enemy Satan the Devil and those he uses to destroy that word both literally and in trying to undermine faith in it. But the word of God endures forever and everything He says He will do He will do. ", For just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, and seed is actually given to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it." Isaiah 55:10-11.. This is part of the good news which this God is having proclaimed throughout the entire inhabited earth for a witness and you can be glad that there is a hope for your future for the future of your dear son and all others of suffering mankind including me and everyone you know, guaranteed by the One who is able to do all things since He is the One who made all things and who gave His Only Begoten Son that whoever exercises faith in him will not die but will receive everlasting life. [John 3:16] I hope you will get in touch with me, if not, my prayers still go out in your behalf, Libby, because I remember you with real affection.May Jehovah the God of all comfort comfort your broken heart. " Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart;
And those who are crushed in spirit he saves " Psalm 34:18 --alice scialdone
