We received sad news yesterday. A dear and precious brother in the Lord, Ed Courtney, went home to be with Jesus after suffering a heart attack.
You know, as a follower of Jesus, the reality is this: Ed's passing is a tragic loss for his wife, family and friends; for him, it is the most glorious transition one could ever experience! As He now looks on His Lord and Savior, face to face, eye to eye, knowing the perfect love and peace that he spoke about all the days of his life in absolute perfection now.
And so, there is joy in the midst of sorrow--yes, one of the greatest paradoxes of our existences as children of God.
We will miss you Ed, but our missing is truly, at the heart of it, simply a longing for the home where you have arrived ahead of us!
You know, as a follower of Jesus, the reality is this: Ed's passing is a tragic loss for his wife, family and friends; for him, it is the most glorious transition one could ever experience! As He now looks on His Lord and Savior, face to face, eye to eye, knowing the perfect love and peace that he spoke about all the days of his life in absolute perfection now.
And so, there is joy in the midst of sorrow--yes, one of the greatest paradoxes of our existences as children of God.
We will miss you Ed, but our missing is truly, at the heart of it, simply a longing for the home where you have arrived ahead of us!
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