07/12/2025
We are all grieving the loss of our beloved member, Dixie. She was a pillar of not only our church but our community. She touched countless lives, and we will always remember her beautiful smile. Go rest high on that mountain, Dixie.
The following was taking from Pastor Landon Coleman's, "Seven ways to pray when a church member dies."
"I was reflecting on the fact that when a church member dies we often tell their family, “I’ll be praying for you.” I wondered then, and I wonder now, do we really pray for these people? If so, what should we ask God to do in the lives of those who are grieving? How should we pray when our brothers and sisters in Christ die? Here are a few suggestions:
- Ask God to comfort the family as they grieve. Paul wrote these words to the Corinthians, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” (2 Corinthians 1:3)
- Ask God to equip the family to comfort others. Paul goes on to tell the Corinthians that God, “comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction.” (2 Corinthians 1:4).
- Thank God for the time that was given. It really doesn’t matter if a person dies “too soon” or “old and full of years.” You’ll always wish you had more time. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be thankful for the time you did have. Long or short, the time you had was a gift from God (James 1:17).
- Stop and reflect on the brevity of your life. Anytime you attend a funeral you should stop and ask God to give you wisdom. We need the Lord to show us areas of our life where we need to change, repent, do better, etc (James 4:14)."
