Tuesday, June 22, 1999
Tuesday, June 22, 1999
When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on
immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: "Death has been swallowed up in
victory."
I think funerals should be more of a celebration for Christians. After all, we are celebrating
someone's life who is know in the presence of God As horrible as Jesus death was, we celebrate it
because he died for our sins. And the Bible tells us that after three days, Jesus rose up to new life
in God's heavenly kingdom. What a great hope we have through Jesus Christ, and what a
celebration!
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
(1 Corinthians 15:54
NRSV)
Most of us have been to a funeral. You know when someone dies, the people at the funeral are
usually very sad, and to show that they are sad, they wear very dark-color clothing. Most people
at a funeral wear black or dark blue clothes to show that someone has died. In other countries,
people wear different colors to indicate that someone has died. In China and Japan, people wear
white to funerals. The Egyptian people wear yellow when someone has died. Many South
African people wear red to symbolize death. In Iran, the people at a funeral wear sky blue,
because they think that the dead person's spirit will go up into the sky. These are just a few of the
colors that represent death around the world.
Prayer: God of peace, help me to be a peace with those who die in Christ, so that I can
celebrate life. Amen.
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