Shalom dear doves,

Yesterday, I helped carry a friends dear father's 'dust'  ... to be
returned back to the ground from which God originally made us all ...
 

But, for all those who love and so do trust the Lord  Jesus, there is
this most awesome and certain hope ...

" ... 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 ..."
 
 

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

 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. 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: 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. Wherefore
 comfort one another with these words.

 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I
 write unto you.

 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a
 thief in the night.

 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction
 cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall
 not escape.

 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake
 you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of
 the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be
 sober. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be
 drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be
 sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an
 helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath,
 but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us,
 that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as
 also ye do.

 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and
 are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very
 highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among
 yourselves.

 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the
 feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that
 none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is
 good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

 Rejoice evermore.

 Pray without ceasing.

 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ
 Jesus concerning you.

 Quench not the Spirit.

 Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is
 good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.

 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 5:22
 

Shalom shalom,

David